With the announcement of the GPs and a number of Italian skaters getting assignments, I thought it would only be fair for them to have their own thread this season so we can discuss all our favourite Italian skaters and their news!
GPs 2022-2023
Highlights of Last Season:
Challenger Series: Guignard/Fabbri won both Lombardia and Cup of Austria, as well as winning the series for ice dance. Grassl won Lombardia and picked up a silver at Warsaw Cup, placing 4th in the series overall.
Grand Prixes: G/F won 2 silvers and a place in the (cancelled) GPF, while Grassl won bronze at GP D'Italia.
2022 Europeans: Grassl won silver while G/F claimed their second career bronze with Ghilardi/Ambrosini placing 5th and Conti/Macii placing 7th in pairs.
2022 Olympics: Italy placed 7th in the team event. G/F came 5th in ice dance, equalling the second best result for an Italian ice dance team (beaten only by FP/M's bronze in 2002).
2022 Worlds: G/F placed a career-best 4th, both Grassl and Rizzo made the top-10 while Lara Naki Gutmann placed 20th in the women's event.
2022 Junior Worlds: up-and-coming man Nikolaj Memola placed 7th while Anna Pezzetta climbed 15 places in the women's event to place 13th.
Retirements, Splits, Injuries etc.
Nicole Della Monica announced her retirement and thus the end of her partnership with Matteo Guarise. He is reportedly looking for a new partner.
Caroline Portesi Peroni was injured shortly after Nebelhorn Trophy but has since returned to the ice.
Alessia Tornaghi was suffering with tendonitis and announced she'd be resting and recovering.
Calderari/Cilli announced their split and she is looking for a new partner.
Moscheni/Fioretti announced their retirement.
Current National Champions:
Sr. Women: Lara Naki Gutmann - Jr. Women: Amanda Ghezzo
Sr. Men: Daniel Grassl - Jr. Men: Nikolaj Memola
Sr. Pairs: Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise - Jr. Pairs: Alyssa Montan/Manuel Piazza
Sr. Ice Dance: Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri - Jr. Ice Dance: Nicole Calderari/Marco Cilli
I'll update this post with information and results as the season progresses! Good luck to all of Team Italy
GPs 2022-2023
Skate America | Skate Canada | Grand Prix de France | MK John Wilson Trophy | NHK Trophy | Grand Prix of Espoo | Grand Prix Final | |
Women | |||||||
Men | 4th Daniel Grassl | Matteo Rizzo | Daniel Grassl | 9th Gabriele Frangipani 6th Matteo Rizzo | 6th Daniel Grassl | ||
Pairs | 5th Anna Valesi/Manuel Piazza | Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii | 4th Rebecca Ghilardi/Filippo Ambrosini | Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii 5th Irma Caldara/Riccardo Maglio | 4th Irma Caldara/Riccardo Maglio | Rebecca Ghilardi/Filippo Ambrosini 7th Anna Valesi/Manuel Piazza | Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii 5th Rebecca Ghilardi/Filippo Ambrosini |
Ice Dance | Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri | Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri | Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri |
Highlights of Last Season:
Challenger Series: Guignard/Fabbri won both Lombardia and Cup of Austria, as well as winning the series for ice dance. Grassl won Lombardia and picked up a silver at Warsaw Cup, placing 4th in the series overall.
Grand Prixes: G/F won 2 silvers and a place in the (cancelled) GPF, while Grassl won bronze at GP D'Italia.
2022 Europeans: Grassl won silver while G/F claimed their second career bronze with Ghilardi/Ambrosini placing 5th and Conti/Macii placing 7th in pairs.
2022 Olympics: Italy placed 7th in the team event. G/F came 5th in ice dance, equalling the second best result for an Italian ice dance team (beaten only by FP/M's bronze in 2002).
2022 Worlds: G/F placed a career-best 4th, both Grassl and Rizzo made the top-10 while Lara Naki Gutmann placed 20th in the women's event.
2022 Junior Worlds: up-and-coming man Nikolaj Memola placed 7th while Anna Pezzetta climbed 15 places in the women's event to place 13th.
Retirements, Splits, Injuries etc.
Nicole Della Monica announced her retirement and thus the end of her partnership with Matteo Guarise. He is reportedly looking for a new partner.
Caroline Portesi Peroni was injured shortly after Nebelhorn Trophy but has since returned to the ice.
Alessia Tornaghi was suffering with tendonitis and announced she'd be resting and recovering.
Calderari/Cilli announced their split and she is looking for a new partner.
Moscheni/Fioretti announced their retirement.
Current National Champions:
Sr. Women: Lara Naki Gutmann - Jr. Women: Amanda Ghezzo
Sr. Men: Daniel Grassl - Jr. Men: Nikolaj Memola
Sr. Pairs: Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise - Jr. Pairs: Alyssa Montan/Manuel Piazza
Sr. Ice Dance: Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri - Jr. Ice Dance: Nicole Calderari/Marco Cilli
I'll update this post with information and results as the season progresses! Good luck to all of Team Italy
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