Diane Gerencser
{{short description|Italia-Swiss figure skater}}
{{Infobox figure skater
|name= Diane Gerencser
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|country= Italy
Switzerland
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1972|1|27|df=yes}}
|birth_place= Geneva, Switzerland
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|formerpartner= Pasquale Camerlengo
Bernard Columberg
Alexander Stanislavov
|formercoach= Muriel Boucher-Zazoui
|formerchoreographer= Giuseppe Arena
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|formertraininglocations= Villard-de-Lans
Lyon
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|retired= 1998
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Diane Gerencser (born 27 January 1972) is a former ice dancer who competed internationally for both Switzerland and Italy. She placed as high as 15th at the World Championships—in 1990 with Alexander Stanislavov—and as high as 11th at the European Championships—in 1997 with Pasquale Camerlengo. She and Camerlengo represented Italy at the 1998 Winter Olympics, placing 17th.
Career
From 1988 to 1991, Gerencser competed for Switzerland with Alexander Stanislavov. Their highest ISU Championship placements were 15th at the 1990 World Championships and 13th at the 1991 European Championships.
From 1992 to 1995, Gerencser competed with Bernard Columberg, also for Switzerland. They appeared at three World Championships, achieving their best result, 18th, in 1993, and at three European Championships, attaining a rank of 15th in 1995.
In 1996, Gerencser began competing with Pasquale Camerlengo for Italy. They were coached by Muriel Boucher-Zazoui in Villard-de-Lans and Lyon. The duo placed 11th at the 1997 European Championships and 17th at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. They retired from competition after the 1998 World Championships.
Results
= With Camerlengo =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event
! 1996–97 ! 1997–98 | ||
| align=left | Winter Olympics | 17th | |
| align=left | World Championships | 16th | |
| align=left | European Championships | 11th | 13th |
| align=left | Lysiane Lauret | bgcolor=gold | 1st | |
| align=left | Autumn Trophy | bgcolor=silver | 2nd |
= With Columberg =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| Event
! 1992–93 ! 1993–94 ! 1994–95 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | World Championships | 18th | 23rd | 20th |
| align=left | European Championships | 16th | 17th | 15th |
| align=left | Swiss Championships | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st |
| align=left | Skate Canada International | 8th | ||
| align=left | Trophée Lalique | 8th | ||
| align=left | Nations Cup | 8th |
= With Stanislavov =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| Event
! 1988–89 ! 1989–90 ! 1990–91 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | World Championships | 24th | 15th | 16th |
| align=left | European Championships | 19th | 16th | 13th |
| align=left | Swiss Championships | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st |
| align=left | Trophée Lalique | 7th | 7th | WD |
| colspan=4 align=center | WD = Withdrew |
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080828231900/http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/olympicdance1990.html Skatabase: 1990s Olympics]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928000449/http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/worlddance1980.html Skatabase: 1980s Worlds]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080125011017/http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/worlddance1990.html Skatabase: 1990s Worlds]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080914183951/http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/eurodance1980.html Skatabase: 1980s Europeans]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080108113919/http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/eurodance1990.html Skatabase: 1990s Europeans]
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Category:Italian female ice dancers
Category:Swiss female ice dancers
Category:Olympic figure skaters for Italy
Category:Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics