Matteo Zanni
{{short description|Italian ice dancer}}
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|partner= Natalia Mitiushina (2007–08)
Camilla Pistorello (2006–07)
Anna Cappellini (2001–05)
|formerpartner= Federica Bordieri
|coach= Paola Mezzadri
Barbara Fusar-Poli
Alessandro Tormenai
|formercoach= Roberto Pelizzola, Barbara Riboldi
|formerchoreographer= Liudmila Vlasova
|skating club= Ice Academy
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Matteo Zanni (born 17 February 1987) is an Italian ice dancing coach and former competitor. With Anna Cappellini, he won four medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series (two gold) and bronze at the 2004 JGP Final.
Competitive career
Zanni competed with partner Anna Cappellini from 2001 through 2005. They won the bronze medal at the 2004 Junior Grand Prix final and then placed fifth at the World Junior Championships. In the 2006-07 season, he competed with Camilla Pistorello. They were the 2007 Italian junior national champions. In the 2007-08 season, he competed with Natalia Mityushina. Their partnership ended following that season.
Zanni joined Holiday On Ice and performed as part of the Mystery Tour in South America. In 2011, he coached Olympic champion swimmer Inge de Bruijn during the 4th edition of the Dutch television series Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs and skated with the singer Shaya in Dancing on Ice Greece. He interviewed the Italian rockstar Patty Pravo (Nicoletta Strambelli) in late 2011. In 2013, he joined Feld Entertainment Group to tour the US East Coast and then retired from performing.
Coaching career
In 2013, Zanni began coaching alongside his former coach, Barbara Fusar-Poli, in Milan.{{cite web |title=Barbara Fusar-Poli: “It’s challenging to compete with Montreal Academy, they are a true powerhouse. They have so many duos, so many coaches, so many judges. To surpass them, you have to be a head and shoulders above.” |url=https://fs-gossips.com/10539/ |website=FS Gossips |publisher=FS Gossips |access-date=30 May 2025}} Three years later, he became an ISU Technical Specialist.{{cite web |last1=Zanni |first1=Matteo |title=One month left 📝📚 #isu #figureskating #technicalspecialist #ts #icedance |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BG1N378smjN/?locale=en-GB |website=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |access-date=30 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=2024 Santa Claus Cup - Junior Ice Dance - Rhythm Dance |url=https://hunskate.hu/external/mukorcsolya/2024_2025/Santa/SEG011OF.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=30 May 2025}}
In 2020, Zanni opened his own ice dance skating school in Egna at the Young Goose Academy, where he currently coaches alongside Barbora Řezníčková, Denis Lodola, and Katharina Müller.{{cite web |title=Staff |url=https://www.ygacademy.it/en/staff/ |website=Young Goose Academy |publisher=Young Goose Academy |access-date=30 May 2025}}
His current students include:
- {{flagicon|POL}} Olexandra Borysova / Aaron Freeman{{cite web |title=Olexandra BORYSOVA / Aaron FREEMAN: 2024/2025 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207185102/isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111944.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|CYP}} Angelina Kudryavtseva / Ilia Karankevich{{cite web|url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00107927.htm|title= Angelina KUDRYAVTSEVA / Ilia KARANKEVICH: 2024–25|publisher= International Skating Union|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004101659/isuresults.com/bios/isufs00107927.htm|archive-date=October 4, 2024|url-status=dead}}
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Kateřina Mrázková / Daniel Mrázek{{cite web |title=Katarina MRAZEKOVA / Daniel MRAZEK: 2024/2025 (2nd FD) |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110767.htm |website=International Skating Union |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250131001636/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110767.htm |archivedate=31 January 2025|url-status=dead}}
- {{flagicon|UKR}} Mariia Pinchuk / Mykyta Pogorielov{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110363.htm|title=Mariia Pinchuk / Mykyta Pogorielov: 2024/2025|publisher=International Skating Union|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007114243/isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110363.htm|archivedate=7 October 2024|url-status=dead}}
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Anna Šimová / Kirill Aksenov{{cite web |title=Anna SIMOVA / Kirill AKSENOV: 2024/2025 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328103928/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111460.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|UKR}} Myroslava Tkachenko / Riccardo Pesca{{cite web |title=Myroslava TKACHENKO / Riccardo PESCA: 2024/2025 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326144453/isuresults.com/bios/isufs00118712.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Aneta Václavíková / Ivan Morozov{{cite web |title=Aneta VACLAVIKOVA / Ivan MOROZOV: 2024/2025 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329074307/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00118086.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
His former students include:
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Yana Bozhilova / Kaloyan Georgiev{{cite web |title=Yana BOZHILOVA / Kaloyan GEORGIEV: 2017/2018 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054632.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Chiara Calderone / Pietro Papetti{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103374.htm |title= Chiara CALDERONE / Pietro PAPETTI: 2017/2018 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20190311153948/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103374.htm |archivedate= 11 March 2019 |url-status= dead }}
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Sara Campanini / Francesco Riva{{cite web |title=Sara CAMPANINI / Francesco RIVA: 2024/2025 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329205223/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102074.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|GER}} Darya Grimm / Michail Savitskiy{{cite web |title=Darya GRIMM / Michail SAVITSKIY: 2024/2025 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110950.htm?jsn_mobilize_preview=1 |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|NED}} Hanna Jakucs / Alessio Galli{{cite web |title=Hanna JAKUCS / Alessio GALLI: 2024/2025 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328104550/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104161.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|GEO}} Maria Kazakova / Georgy Reviya{{cite web |title=Maria KAZAKOVA / Giorgi REVIA: 2023/2024 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103257.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Elisabetta Leccardi / Mattia Dalla Torre{{cite web |title=Elisabetta LECCARDI / Mattia DALLA TORRE: 2022/2023 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328193820/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00112290.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Giada Russo / Jaime Garcia{{cite web |title=Intervista a Giada Russo e Jaime Garcia: una prima stagione dal bilancio positivo, e il futuro ancora tutto da esplorare! |url=http://www.artonice.it/?q=it/node/29248 |website=Art on Ice |publisher=Art on Ice |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Natálie Taschlerová / Filip Taschler{{cite web |title=Natalie TASCHLEROVA / Filip TASCHLER: 2024/2025 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103356.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=29 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822130136/isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103356.htm |archivedate=22 August 2024 |url-status=dead}}
Additionally, Zanni has also choreographed competitive figure skating programs since his retirement. His clients have included:
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Sara Conti / Niccolò Macii{{cite web |last1=Macii |first1=Niccolo |title=Happy to announce our new Short Program 🕺🏼💃🏼 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DKJ1T_6Ic7V/?locale=en-GB&img_index=1 |website=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Layla Karnes / Kenan Slevira{{cite web |title=Profile – Layla Karnes & Kenan Slevira |url=https://www.ice-dance.com/site/profile-layla-karnes-kenan-slevira/ |website=Ice Dance |publisher=Ice Dance |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Elisabetta Leccardi{{cite web |title=Elisabetta LECCARDI: 2016/2017 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319203424/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034929.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|GER}} Viktoriia Lopusova / Asaf Kazimov{{cite web |title=Viktoriia LOPUSOVA / Asaf KAZIMOV: 2021/2022 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116161317/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108993.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
- {{flagicon|GER}} Katharina Müller / Tim Dieck{{cite web |title=Katharina MUELLER / Tim DIECK: 2020/2021 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513160055/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034671.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}
Personal life
In his early years, he studied Classical Guitar and Composition.
On 18 February 2013, Zanni became a doctor in International Relations at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. He enjoys photography.
Competitive highlights
= With Mitiushina =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International | |
|---|---|
| Event
! 2007–08 | |
| align=left | World Junior Championships | 15th |
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | National | |
| align=left | Italian Championships | bgcolor=silver | 2nd J. |
| colspan=2 align=center | J. = Junior level |
= With Pistorello =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International | |
|---|---|
| Event
! 2006–07 | |
| align=left | World Junior Championships | 8th |
| align=left | JGP Hungary | 5th |
| align=left | JGP Norway | 4th |
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | National | |
| align=left | Italian Championships | bgcolor=gold | 1st J. |
| colspan=2 align=center | JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level |
= With Cappellini =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event
! 2001–02 ! 2002–03 ! 2003–04 ! 2004–05 | ||||
| align=left | World Junior Champ. | 20th | 5th | WD | |
| align=left | JGP Final | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | |||
| align=left | JGP Germany | 6th | |||
| align=left | JGP Hungary | bgcolor=gold | 1st | |||
| align=left | JGP Italy | 11th | |||
| align=left | JGP Mexico | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | |||
| align=left | JGP Serbia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | |||
| align=left | JGP Slovenia | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | |||
| align=left | EYOF | 7th | |||
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | National | ||||
| align=left | Italian Champ. | bgcolor=silver | 2nd J. | bgcolor=silver | 2nd J. | bgcolor=gold | 1st J. | |
| colspan=5 align=center | J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew |
Skating programs
= With Mitiushina =
= With Pistorello =
= With Cappellini =
References
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External links
- {{ISU figure skater |id=00010520 |name= Natalia Mitiushina / Matteo Zanni }}
- {{ISU figure skater |id=00009606 |name= Camilla Pistorello / Matteo Zanni }}
- {{ISU figure skater |id=00006027 |name= Anna Cappellini / Matteo Zanni }}
- {{COV profile |id=4878 |name= Matteo Zanni }}
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Category:Italian male ice dancers
Category:Figure skaters from Milan