Who is Claudia Mancinelli? Beautiful Italian gymnastics coach causes a stir with viral video

Italian rhythmic gymnastics coach Claudia Mancinelli is now the “queen” of social media after a video of her serious reaction during the gymnastics event at the Paris Olympics went viral. The viral video has been viewed over 22.5 million times.

In the all-around final, the judges' initial score put Italian gymnast Raffaeli's chances of winning at risk. Mancinelli made sure her hard work was not in vain and approached the judges without hesitation.

She demanded a correction of the score and insisted that the judges re-examine her score. She contested her decision with a confidence that left no room for doubt. The video of Mancinelli's angry walk back to her bench after defending her athlete quickly went viral.

who is Claudia Mancinelli?

Mancinelli was born in the small town of Fabriano. She started gymnastics at a young age and trained in her hometown under the guidance of Kristina Ghiurova and Mirna Baldoni, eventually helping her club to promotion from Serie B to Serie A1.

She suddenly decided to quit the sport and pursue her acting career. According to IMDB, she appeared in four films and was best known for her roles in the films Unique Brothers (2014), The Tourist (2010) and Nine (2009).

How Claudia Mancinelli helped Italy to the Olympic bronze medal

Mancinelli took over the leadership of the Italian rhythmic gymnastics team just ten months before the Olympic Games in Paris, when the renowned Julieta Cantaluppi resigned from her post for personal reasons. Sofia Raffaeli and Milena Baldassarri, the young stars of Italian rhythmic gymnastics, became one of the greatest talents under Cantaluppi, but the sudden departure shocked them.

This is where Mancinelli came in, taking on the challenge of preparing the young gymnast for such a big event. She built a strong bond of trust and mutual respect with the athletes. Under her guidance, Raffaeli eventually secured a historic bronze medal in the individual all-around. It was Italy's first individual medal in rhythmic gymnastics.