Manuel Piazza
| Manuel Piazza | ||||||
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| Born | 13 October 1999 Bolzano, Italy | |||||
| Hometown | Ortisei, Italy | |||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||
| Country |  Iceland (since 2024) Italy ( 2024) | |||||
| Discipline | Pair skating | |||||
| Partner | Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir (since 2024) Anna Valesi (2021–24) Alyssa Montan (2018–20) | |||||
| Coach | Ondřej Hotárek Luca Demattè Rosanna Murante | |||||
| Skating club | IceLab Bergamo | |||||
| Began skating | 2006 | |||||
| Medal record | ||||||
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Manuel Piazza (born 13 October 1999) is an Italian pair skater. With his former partner, Anna Valesi, he is the 2024 Italian national bronze medalist and has won seven senior international medals, including silver at the 2022 Bavarian Open.
As of August 2024, he is competing for Iceland with Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir.
Career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Piazza began learning to skate in 2006.[1] He placed sixth in junior men's singles at the Italian Championships in December 2016 and again in December 2017.
In 2018, he teamed up with Alyssa Montan to compete in junior pairs. Making their international debut, Montan/Piazza won silver at the Inge Solar Memorial – Alpen Trophy in November 2018. The following month, they took silver in the junior event at the Italian Championships.
In their second and final season together, Montan/Piazza won the Italian national junior title and placed 16th at the 2020 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. The two were coached by Ondřej Hotárek, Luca Demattè, and Franca Bianconi in Bergamo, Italy.[2]
2021–22 season
[edit]In the 2021–22 season, Piazza began competing in the senior ranks with Anna Valesi. Making their international debut, Valesi/Piazza took bronze at the Tayside Trophy in November 2021. The following month, they placed fourth at the Italian Championships.[3]
In January 2022, Valesi/Piazza were awarded silver medals at two events – the Icelab International Cup and Bavarian Open.[3]
2022–23 season
[edit]In September 2022, Valesi/Piazza won bronze at the Lombardia Trophy and placed seventh at the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.[3] In October, they were invited to their first Grand Prix event, the 2022 Skate America, where they finished fifth.[4] They were seventh at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo.[3]
2023–24 season
[edit]Beginning the international season at the John Nicks Pairs Challenge, where they won the silver.[3] They continued to the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Valesi/Piazza finished ninth. They next competed at the 2023 Diamond Spin, where they won the bronze.[3]
On the Grand Prix, they came sixth at their lone assignment, the 2023 Grand Prix de France.[5] They were subsequently invited to the 2023 Cup of China, following the withdrawal of Americans Chan/Howe.[6][7] They were sixth at that event as well.[8]
Valesi / Piazza continued to the 2024 Italian Figure Skating Championships, where they won the bronze medal.[3] They were assigned to the 2024 Bavarian Open, but withdrew prior to the competition. It June, it was confirmed that the pair had split.[9]
2024-25 season
[edit]In August, it was announced that Piazza had teamed up with Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir to compete for Iceland, the first ever pair to compete internationally for Iceland.[10]
Programs
[edit]With Valesi
[edit]| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 [11] |
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| 2022–23 [1] |
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With Montan
[edit]| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 [12] |
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Competitive highlights
[edit]- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- WD – Withdrew from competition
Pair skating with Anna Valesi (for Italy)
[edit]| Season | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Championships | 4th | 3rd | |
| GP Cup of China | 6th | ||
| GP Finland | 7th | ||
| GP France | 6th | ||
| GP Skate America | 5th | ||
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 7th | 9th | |
| CS Warsaw Cup | 5th | ||
| Bavarian Open | 2nd | ||
| Challenge Cup | 8th | ||
| Diamond Spin | 3rd | ||
| IceLab Cup | 2nd | ||
| John Nicks Pairs | 2nd | ||
| Lombardia Trophy | 3rd | ||
| Tayside Trophy | 3rd | 3rd |
Pair skating with Alyssa Montan (for Italy)
[edit]| Season | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 16th | ||
| Italian Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
| Alpen Trophy | 2nd | ||
| Bavarian Open | 8th | 3rd | |
| Egna Spring Trophy | 1st |
Single skating (for Italy)
[edit]| Season | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Championships | 6th | 6th | |
| Cup of Tyrol | 3rd | 8th | |
| Egna Spring Trophy | 7th | 6th | |
| Merano Cup | WD |
Detailed results
[edit]Pair skating with Anna Valesi
[edit]| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 160.65 | 2023 Cup of China |
| Short program | TSS | 55.55 | 2023 Cup of China |
| TES | 30.67 | 2023 Grand Prix de France | |
| PCS | 26.79 | 2023 Cup of China | |
| Free skating | TSS | 105.10 | 2023 Cup of China |
| TES | 56.59 | 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | |
| PCS | 51.40 | 2023 Cup of China |
Pair skating with Alyssa Montan
[edit]| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 116.22 | 2020 World Junior Championships |
| Short program | TSS | 44.69 | 2020 World Junior Championships |
| TES | 24.26 | 2020 World Junior Championships | |
| PCS | 20.43 | 2020 World Junior Championships | |
| Free skating | TSS | 71.53 | 2020 World Junior Championships |
| TES | 34.22 | 2020 World Junior Championships | |
| PCS | 39.31 | 2020 World Junior Championships |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Anna Valesi / Manuel Piazza: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Competition Results: Alyssa Montan / Manuel Piazza". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Competition Results: Anna Valesi / Manuel Piazza". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023.
- ^ Slater, Paula (October 23, 2022). "Knierim and Frazier reclaim Skate America pairs' title". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Figura, bel secondo posto per Beccari-Guarise al Nebelhorn Trophy!" [Look, nice second place for Beccari-Guarise at the Nebelhorn Trophy!]. Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ @AnythingGOE (October 19, 2023). "🇺🇸 Emily Chan / Spencer Akira Howe have withdrawn from Cup of China" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @AnythingGOE (October 23, 2023). "🇮🇹 Anna Valesi / Manuel Piazza have been assigned to Cup of China" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Slater, Paula (November 11, 2023). "Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps score another victory in China". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ @AnythingGOE (June 7, 2024). "🇮🇹 Anna Valesi / Manuel Piazza have confirmed the end of their partnership" (Tweet). Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ @skatingicelandofficial (August 15, 2024). "Skautasamband Íslands tilkynnir með stolti að Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir og Manuel Piazza (ITA) munu keppa fyrst allra í parakeppni á listskautum fyrir hönd ÍSS!" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Anna Valesi / Manuel Piazza: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Alyssa Montan / Manuel Piazza: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020.
- ^ "ITA–Anna Valesi/Manuel Piazza". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ "ITA–Alyssa Montan/Manuel Piazza". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ "ITA–Manuel Piazza". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ "Couple Records Anna Valesi/Manuel Piazza (ITA)". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Couple Records Alyssa Montan/Manuel Piazza". International Skating Union.
External links
[edit]- Anna Valesi & Manuel Piazza at the International Skating Union
- Anna Valesi & Manuel Piazza at SkatingScores.com
- Alyssa Montan & Manuel Piazza at the International Skating Union
- Alyssa Montan & Manuel Piazza at SkatingScores.com
- Manuel Piazza on Instagram