Back to the Olympics Newsfeed

Olympic Silver Medalist Giorgia Villa Goes Viral for Cheese Photos Amid Parmesan Deal

Related Topics: Giorgia Villa, Parmesan cheese

LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images

Italian gymnast Giorgia Villa already has a silver medal to take home from her trip to the 2024 Summer Olympics. But the 21-year-old was already one of the biggest winners before she set foot in Paris.

That's because Villa was once a brand ambassador for Parmigiano Reggiano, the consortium that produces Parmesan cheese from the source. Intrepid social media users made the discovery Wednesday.

Villa is a two-time medalist in the European Women's Gymnastics Championships and helped Italy win Bronze in the 2019 World Championships.