Tommaso Brugnami

Tommaso Brugnami
Personal information
Full nameTommaso Brugmani
Born (2006-09-19) 19 September 2006
Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Italy
(2022–present)
ClubAssociazione Ginnastica Giovanile Ancona ASD
Head coach(es)Fabrizio Marcotullio
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Italy
Junior World Championships
2023 Antalya Vault
2023 Antalya Team
2023 Antalya Floor exercise

Tommaso Brugnami (born 19 September 2006) is an Italian artistic gymnast who is the 2023 Junior World Champion on vault.

Personal life

Brugnami was born in Ascoli Piceno in 2006.[1]

Gymnastics career

2022

In late July, Brugnami competed at the European Youth Olympic Festival alongside Davide Oppizzio and Riccardo Villa, and they won gold as a team. Individually Brugnami won bronze on vault. In August, Brugnami competed at the European Championships where he helped Italy win gold as a team. Individually, he won bronze on floor exercise.[2]

High bar
Vault
Pommel horse
Parallel bars

2023

In late March Brugnami, competed at the second Junior World Championships. On the first day of competition he helped Italy win the bronze medal behind Japan and China.[3][4] During the all-around final Brugnami placed 13th.[5] During the event finals, he won gold in the vault and bronze in the floor exercise.

In July, Brugnami competed at the European Youth Olympic Festival alongside Diego Vazzola and Manuel Berettera. Together, they won silver as a team behind Great Britain.[6] Individually Brugnami won gold in the all-around. In the mixed pairs event, Brugnami was paired with Sara Caputo; they won gold ahead of the German team of Mert Öztürk and Helen Kevric. During individual event finals Brugnami won gold in floor exercise and vault and silver in rings.[7]

2024

Brugnami competed at the 2024 DTB Pokal Team Challenge where he helped Italy place second behind the United States. Individually he won gold on floor exercise and vault.[8] He next competed at the 2024 European Championships where he helped Italy win the silver medal behind France. Individually Brugnami placed second in the all-around behind Anthony Mansard.[9] During event finals Brugnami won gold on floor exercise and rings and placed second on vault behind Sol Scott.[10]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2022 DTB Pokal Team Challenge
European Youth Olympic Festival 10 5
European Championships 7 4
Swiss Cup Juniors
2023 Luxembourg Open 4
Junior World Championships 13
European Youth Olympic Festival
EYOF Mixed Pairs
2024 DTB Pokal Team Challenge
European Championships

References

  1. ^ "FIG Profile: Tommaso Brugnami". International Gymnastics Federation.
  2. ^ "6 nations golden in #Munich2022 junior apparatus finals". European Gymnastics. August 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ginnastica artistica, Italia da brividi ai Mondiali juniores! Azzurri di bronzo nella gara a squadre: Villa, Brugnami e Berettera stellari" [Artistic gymnastics, Italy gives chills at the Junior World Championships! Bronze Azzurri in the team competition: Villa, Brugnami and Berettera stellar]. OA Sport (in Italian). March 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Asian domination: Japanese men repeat as World Junior team champions". International Gymnastics Federation. March 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ginnastica artistica, Riccardo Villa luccica all'orizzonte: magico bronzo all-around ai Mondiali juniores, futuro luminoso" [Artistic gymnastics, Riccardo Villa glitters on the horizon: magical all-around bronze at the Junior World Championships, bright future]. OA Sport (in Italian). March 31, 2023.
  6. ^ "Tommaso Brugnami, British boys golden as EYOF kicks off". European Gymnastics. July 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 European Youth Olympic Festival Men's Results". The Gymternet. July 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "2024 DTB Pokal Team Challenge Men's Results". The Gymternet. March 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "France's Anthony Mansard crowned junior European All-Around Champion". European Gymnastics. April 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Double victory for Tommaso Brugnami in junior apparatus finals". European Gymnastics. April 27, 2024.