Marco Lodadio

Marco Lodadio (born 24 March 1992) is an Italian artistic gymnast. He primarily competed as a still rings specialist and is a two-time World silver medalist (2019, 2021) on the apparatus. He is the 2019 European Games still rings champion and the 2023 European Championships team champion.

Gymnastics career Lodadio began gymnastics in 2001. In 2007, he injured his shoulder and was not able to compete for two years.

Lodadio competed on the vault and the rings at the 2013 World Championships but did not advance into either final. He competed with the Italian team that placed seventh at the 2016 European Championships. He took a break from the sport after failing to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He helped Italy place eighth in the team final at the 2018 European Championships. At the 2018 Mediterranean Games, he helped Italy place fourth, and he won a silver medal in the rings final. At the Koper World Challenge Cup, he won the rings bronze medal. He then won the bronze medal at the 2018 World Championships.

At the 2019 European Championships held in Szczecin, Poland, he won the silver medal on the rings. He then won the gold medal in the rings event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. He also won the silver medal in the rings at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Stuttgart, Germany. As a result, he qualified to represent Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. There, he finished ninth on the rings in the qualfiications and was the first reserve for the final.

At the 2021 World Championships, Lodadio was initially the first reserve for the final. When Zhang Boheng withdrew, he was called up to compete, and he won the silver medal. He won a silver medal with the Italian team at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.

Lodadio won a silver medal on the rings at the 2023 DTB Pokal Team Challenge. At the 2023 European Championships, Macchiati won a team gold medal alongside Yumin Abbadini, Lorenzo Minh Casali, Matteo Levantesi, and Mario Macchiati. This marked the first time Italy won a team title at the European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Lodadio competed at the 2024 European Championships where he helped Italy win bronze behind Ukraine and Great Britain.

Competitive history Year Event Team AAFXPHSRVTPBHB2016 European Championships 7 2018 World Championships 2019 European Championships European Games World Championships 2021 Olympic Games World Championships 2023 DTB Pokal Team Challenge 4 European Championships