Andrea Vaturi

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Andrea Vaturi
Personal information
Country represented Italy
Born (1982-09-24) 24 September 1982 (age 38)
Milan, Italy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Former partner Alessia Aureli, Lidia Lewandoski
Former coachPaola Mezzadri, Muriel Zazoui, Barbara Fusar-Poli, Brunhilde Bianchi, Walter Rizzo, Michael Webster
Former choreographerPaola Mezzadri, Natalia Bestemianova, Andrei Bukin
Skating clubAgora Skating Team

Andrea Vaturi (born 24 September 1982) is an Italian former ice dancer. With Alessia Aureli, he won three medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and finished in the top ten at the 2002 and 2003 World Junior Championships.

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Career

Vaturi competed with Lidia Lewandoski for ten years, culminating in a 21st-place finish at the 2001 World Junior Championships.

From 2001 through 2006, he competed with Alessia Aureli. [1] They are the 2004 and 2005 Italian silver medalists and 2006 bronze medalists.

Personal life

In 2004, Vaturi graduated from Bocconi University with a degree in management, and completed a Master of Science from the same university in 2007.

His son, Massimo, was born in 2012. [2] His younger brother Simone Vaturi is also an ice dancer. [2]

Programs

With Aureli

Season Original dance Free dance
2005–2006
[3]
2004–2005
[4]
  • Quickstep: Mr. Pinstripe Suit
  • Slow Foxtrot: Steppin' Out with My Baby
  • Quickstep: Mr. Pinstripe Suit
2003–2004
[5]
  • Rock'n Roll: Jailhouse Rock
    by Elvis Presley
  • Blues: Why Don't You Do Right
    (from Roger Rabbit soundtrack)
  • Rock'n Roll: Jailhouse Rock
    by Elvis Presley
  • Music
    by Sakara-Barreau
  • Eyes Like Yours
    by Shakira
  • Arabian Nights
2002–2003
[6] [1]
  • Waltz: Aquarellen
    by Johann Strauss
    Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Polka: Trisch-Tratsch Polka
    by Johann Strauss
    Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Footloose:

With Lewandoski

Season Original dance Free dance
2000–2001
[7]
  • Foxtrot: Dancing Cheek to Cheek
  • Quickstep: Puttin' on the Ritz
    by Irving Berlin
The Mummy
by Jerry Goldsmith:
  • The Caravan
  • The Sand Volcano
  • Tuareg Attack

Results

With Aureli

International [6] [5] [4] [3]
Event2001–022002–032003–042004–052005–06
World Champ. 24th
European Champ. 20th18th18th
GP Cup of China 10th
GP Cup of Russia 9th
GP Skate Canada 11th9th
GP Trophée Lalique 11th
International: Junior [6] [5] [4] [3]
World Junior Champ. 10th9th
JGP Final 6th
JGP Canada 2nd
JGP Italy 3rd1st
JGP Poland 6th
National
Italian Champ. 1st J.2nd2nd3rd
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level

With Lewandoski

International [7]
Event1999–20002000–2001
World Junior Championships 21st
JGP Czech Republic 6th
JGP Netherlands 10th
JGP Norway 6th
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

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References

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  2. 1 2 Sciarrillo, Laura; D'Eredità, Eleonora (2012-07-06). "Alessandrini/Vaturi, we are on the right way". ArtOnIce.it.
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