Claudia Mancinelli is an Italian rhythmic gymnastics coach who gained widespread attention during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Originally from Fabriano, Italy, she began her career as a gymnast, training under Kristina Ghiurova and Mirna Baldoni. Her gymnastics career was marked by helping her club rise to prominence, but she eventually left the sport to pursue acting. Mancinelli appeared in several films, including The Tourist (2010) and Nine (2009).
Her return to gymnastics as a coach came just ten months before the Paris Olympics when she took over the Italian national team after the sudden departure of the previous coach, Julieta Cantaluppi. Under her guidance, Italian gymnast Sofia Raffaeli secured a historic bronze medal in the individual all-around competition, marking Italy’s first-ever individual medal in rhythmic gymnastics. Mancinelli also went viral on social media for her intense and fearless confrontation with the judges during the competition, further elevating her profile
