Sofia Raffaeli
| Sofia Raffaeli | |
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Raffaeli at the 2022 European Championships | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname(s) | Sofi, Atomic Ant, Chiaravalle Vulcano |
| Born | 19 January 2004 Chiaravalle, Marche, Italy |
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Country represented | Italy (2017–present) |
| Club | Faber Ginnastica Fabriano, Fiamme Oro |
| Head coach(es) | Amina Zaripova (since 2025) |
| Former coach(es) | Claudia Mancinelli (2023-2025), Julieta Cantaluppi, Kristina Ghiurova (2011-2023) |
| Choreographer | Bilyana Dyakova (2011-2024), Irina Zenovka (since 2025) |
| Eponymous skills | The Raffaeli: side split pivot without help, trunk side at horizontal on relevé with free leg bent |
| World ranking | 7 WC (2021) 1 WC (2022) 1 WC (2023) 2 WC (2024) 4 WC |
Medal record | |
Sofia Raffaeli (born 19 January 2004) is an Italian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2024 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2022 World all-around, hoop, ball, ribbon and team champion, the 2023 World all-around, hoop and ball silver medalist, the 2025 World all-around bronze medalist and a two-time (2023, 2024) European silver all-around medalist. She is the first Italian individual rhythmic gymnast to win a gold medal at the World Championships, European Championships and World Games, and she has won seven all-around gold medals in the FIG World Cup circuit. She is the first Italian individual rhythmic gymnast to win a medal at the Olympic Games.
At the national level, she is a four-time (2022–2025) Italian National all-around champion, the 2021 Italian National all-around silver medalist, and the 2020 Italian National all-around bronze medalist. As of 2025, she is the most decorated individual rhythmic gymnast from the Italian Gymnastics Federation.