Nicola Bartolini

Nicola Bartolini (born 7 February 1996) is an Italian artistic gymnast. He is the 2021 World Champion and 2021 European bronze medalist on floor exercise. He represented Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Gymnastics career 2014–2018 Bartolini competed at the 2014 European Championships in the junior division. He helped Italy finish fifth as a team and individually he finished eighth in the all-around and on floor exercise and fifth on vault.

Bartolini competed at the 2014 World Championships where he helped Italy finish 13th as a team during qualifications. He did not advance to any individual finals.

Between 2015 and 2018 he competed at the 2015 European Games, the 2015 World Championships, and two World Cups. In May 2016 Bartolini injured his shoulder and required immediate surgery.

2019–2021 Bartolini competed at the 2019 European Championships and finished eighth on floor exercise and sixth on vault. Later in the year he competed at the 2019 World Championships. The following month he underwent shoulder surgery for a second time.

He competed at the 2021 European Championships where he won the bronze medal on floor exercise. In October he won the gold medal on floor exercise at the 2021 World Championships, becoming the first Italian to do so.

2022–2024

In August Bartolini competed at the 2022 European Championships, where he finished tenth in the all-around. Additionally, he qualified to the floor final in first place, and helped Italy qualify to the team final. During the team final he helped Italy win the silver medal behind Great Britain and he placed fourth on floor exercise. Bartolini next competed at the World Championships where he helped Italy finish in fourth place. Individually he placed fifth on floor exercise. Bartolini next competed at the 2022 Swiss Cup alongside Martina Maggio. They finished second behind the American duo of Yul Moldauer and Addison Fatta.

Bartolini competed at the 2023 World Championships, helping Italy qualify to the team finals where they finished eighth. As a result, Italy qualified a full team to the upcoming Olympic Games for the first time since 2012.

At the 2024 Italian National Championships Bartolini only competed on four events but won the title on floor exercise. That same weekend he was selected to represent Italy at the 2024 Olympic Games alongside Yumin Abbadini, Lorenzo Minh Casali, Mario Macchiati, and Carlo Macchini. At the 2024 Olympic Games Bartolini helped Italy qualify to the team final where they ultimately finished sixth.

2025–2026 Bartolini competed at the 2025 European Championships where he helped the Italian team win bronze. Individually he placed seventh on vault. On July 26, 2026, he announced his retirement from gymnastics.

Competitive history Year Event Team AAFXPHSRVTPBHB 2014 Junior European Championships 5 8 8 5 World Championships 13 2015European Games 14 2018 Osijek Challenge Cup 7 2019 European Championships 8 6 2021 European Championships 9 World Championships 2022 DTB Pokal Team Challenge Mediterranean Games 7 4 European Championships 10 4 World Championships 4 5 Swiss Cup 2023 Baku World Cup 4 World Championships 8 2024 Troyes Friendly Italian Championships Olympic Games 6 2025 Osijek World Cup 4 European Championships 7