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| 2014 European Artistic Roller Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Roccaraso, Italy |
| Start date | August 31, 2014 |
| End date | September 5, 2014 |
| Nations | 10 |
The 2014 European Artistic Roller Skating Championships were held in Roccaraso, Italy from August 31 to September 5, 2014. [1] Organized by European Confederation of Roller Skating.
10 nations entered the competition.
| Even | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Compulsory Dances |  Dalila Laneve (ITA) | Anna Remondini (ITA) | Cinzia Roana (ITA) |
| Women's Compulsory Figures |  Beatrice Wachter (GER) | Valeria Barossi (ITA) | Cristina Berti (ITA) |
| Women's Solo Dance | Anna Remondini (ITA) | Dalila Laneve (ITA) | Cinzia Roana (ITA) |
| Men's Compulsory Dances |  Ricardo Pinto (POR) | Andrea Bassi (ITA) | Paulo Santos (POR) |
| Men's Compulsory Figures | Andrea Poli (ITA) | Francesco Tonini (ITA) |  Pierre Meriel (FRA) |
| Men's Solo Dance | Ricardo Pinto (POR) | Andrea Bassi (ITA) | Paulo Santos (POR) |
| Pair Dances | Italy Matteo Fraschini Dalila Laneve | Italy Simone Cellarosi Valentina Carrafiello | Italy Gregorio Mazzini Georgia Nanni |
| Men's Free Skating | Andrea Girotto (ITA) |  David Mariano Malagon (ESP) | Kevin Bordas Li (ESP) |
| Women's Free Skating |  Lucija Mlinaric (SLO) | Annalisa Graziosi (ITA) | Chiara Colpo (ITA) |
| Pairs Skating | Italy Andrea Laurenzi Federica Vico | Italy Angelo de Bendictis Veronica Saltalippi | France Nathanael Fouly Marine Portet |
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