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Manila FLAMINI
Sport Artistic Swimming
NOC Italy   
GenderWomen
Born18 Sep 1987 in Velletri, ITA
Height1.67 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
 Her swimming coach suggested she should try the sport.
When and where did you begin this sport?
 She took up the sport at age 10.
Further Personal Information
Languages
 Italian
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
 "If you can dream it, you can do it." (manilaflamini.com, 01 Aug 2018)
Nicknames
 Tigre [Tiger]. (ilsecoloxix.it, 17 Jul 2017)
Other information
 OTHER ACTIVITIES
She runs the 'Synchro Future Champs Retreat', an artistic swimming camp in Italy. The inaugural camp took place in 2016 and was held at the Acquadream swimming pool in Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Italy. (manilaflamini.com, 21 Aug 2016)
Further Personal Information
Family
 Husband Marco Bolognesi
General Interest
Awards and honours
 She and her teammate Giorgio Minisini received a special acknowledgement from the Italian Interior Ministry after winning gold in the duet technical routine at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (questionedistile.gazzetta.it, 30 Sep 2017)
Further Personal Information
Residence
 Rome, ITA
General Interest
Hobbies
 Listening to music, travelling. (rio2016.coni.it, 01 Aug 2016)
Milestones
 She won Italy's first world title in artistic swimming, claiming gold alongside her partner Giorgio Minisini in the duet technical routine at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Jan 2019; ansa.it, 17 Jul 2017)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Team 183.381
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2019 Gwangju, KOR Duet Technical Routine 90.851
2 2019 Gwangju, KOR Duet Free Routine 91.833
1 2017 Budapest, HUN Duet Technical Routine 90.297
4 2017 Budapest, HUN Free Routine Combination 91.666
5 2017 Budapest, HUN Team Technical Routine 90.761
7 2015 Kazan, RUS Free Routine Combination 89.733
3 2015 Kazan, RUS Duet Technical Routine 86.364 
7 2015 Kazan, RUS Team Technical Routine 88.052 
6 2015 Kazan, RUS Team Free Routine 91.467 
6 2013 Barcelona, ESP Team Technical Routine 89.900
5 2013 Barcelona, ESP Team Free Routine 89.840
6 2013 Barcelona, ESP Free Routine Combination 89.550
7 2011 Shanghai, CHN Team Technical Routine 90.700
6 2011 Shanghai, CHN Free Routine Combination 90.550
7 2011 Shanghai, CHN Team Free Routine 90.870
5 2009 Rome, ITA Team Free Routine 65.000
6 2009 Rome, ITA Team Technical Routine 94.666
4 2009 Rome, ITA Free Routine Combination 95.667
7 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS Team Free Routine 94.000
7 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS Team Technical Routine 93.333
5 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS Free Routine Combination 94.167
7 2005 Montreal, QC, CAN Free Routine Combination 93.833
7 2005 Montreal, QC, CAN Team 93.500
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2018 Glasgow, SCO Duet Free Routine 90.733
2 2018 Glasgow, SCO Duet Technical Routine 88.697
2 2016 London, ENG Duet Technical Routine 86.177
3 2016 London, ENG Team Technical Routine 88.905
2 2016 London, ENG Team Free Routine 91.233
3 2016 London, ENG Free Routine Combination 90.933
4 2014 Berlin, GER Team 175.996 
3 2012 Eindhoven, NED Team 90.530
3 2012 Eindhoven, NED Free Routine Combination 90.440
4 2010 Budapest, HUN Duet 91.700
4 2010 Budapest, HUN Team 91.800
2 2008 Eindhoven, NED Free Routine Combination 95.100 
2 2008 Eindhoven, NED Team 95.200 
3 2006 Budapest, HUN Free Routine Combination 93.500
3 2006 Budapest, HUN Team 93.600
FINA World Trophy
Rank Year Venue Event Result
10 2013 Mexico City, MEX Total 88.833 
6 2008 Madrid, ESP Total 377.999
5 2007 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Total 281.000