Barbara Fusar-Poli

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Barbara Fusar-Poli
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Fusar-Poli and partner Maurizio Margaglio compete at the 2001 Grand Prix Final.
Born (1972-02-06) 6 February 1972 (age 52)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Figure skating career
Country Italy
Partner Maurizio Margaglio
Skating clubAgora Skating Team, Milano
Retired2002, 2006
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Ice dancing
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Vancouver Ice dancing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Nice Ice dancing
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Lausanne Ice dancing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Bratislava Ice dancing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Vienna Ice dancing
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001-2002 Kitchener Ice dancing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999-2000 Lyon Ice dancing

Barbara Fusar-Poli (born 6 February 1972) is an Italian ice dancing coach and former competitor. With partner Maurizio Margaglio, she is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won nine Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.

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Career

Early in her career, Fusar-Poli competed with Matteo Bonfa and then Alberto Reani. After Reani retired, she asked Maurizio Margaglio to skate with her. [1] She and Margaglio began skating on the senior level in 1994-95, and enjoyed some success in the first years of their career, including winning several Grand Prix medals. In 1999-2000, they won their first medals at the European and World Championships, finishing in second place at both events.[ citation needed ] It was the first time Italy won a medal at Worlds. In their free dance that season, they used a mix of Celtic music, including selections from Lord of the Dance, the 1995 movie Bravehart, and a slow vocal section by Lorena McKennit. According to figure skating writer and historian Ellyn Kestnbaum, even though the program was theatrical, many of the steps they performed "was an attempt to translate Irish dance to the ice". [2] Kestnbaum also described their free dance as "a narrative of conflict and resolution that showcased aggressive athleticism from both partners". [2]

The following season was very successful for the duo, who won every event they entered and became the first Italians to win a World title in any discipline. [3] They were not as successful in 2001-02, dropping to second at the Europeans and finishing third at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Their medal at the Olympics was not without some controversy, after Margaglio fell during the free dance portion. [4] The result was protested by the Lithuanian team, who had finished fifth, but the protest was denied. [5] Fusar-Poli/Margaglio did not compete at the 2002 World Championships and would not return to eligible skating until the 2005-06 season.

With the 2006 Winter Olympics being held in Turin, Fusar-Poli/Margaglio decided to return and compete in their home country. [6] They did not skate in any international events prior to the Olympics, but did win the Italian National Championships. The Olympics were their first international event under the new scoring system adopted by the ISU, but, Fusar-Poli/Margaglio nonetheless held a narrow lead after the compulsory dance portion of the event, ahead of two-time world champions Tatiana Navka / Roman Kostomarov. This result was described in some news stories at the time as "shocking". [7] [8] In the original dance, Fusar-Poli/Margaglio were performing a rotational lift with only seconds left in their program when Margaglio lost his balance, dropped Fusar-Poli, and fell to the ice himself. Following this conclusion to the program, Fusar-Poli stood glaring at her partner for approximately thirty seconds before the couple took their bows and left the ice. [9] They dropped to seventh overall, but moved up to sixth place after a clean free dance, and told the media that the incident at the end of the original dance had reflected their anger at the mistake rather than at each other. [10] [11] [12] Several years later, Fusar-Poli said that there were Swarovski crystals on the ice from the costumes of earlier competitors, but that the fall was a result of their own mistake and not the ice conditions. [13] The Olympics were Fusar-Poli/Margaglio's final competitive event together, but they continued to perform in shows.

Fusar-Poli (center) with longtime students Marco Fabbri (left) and Charlene Guignard (right) at the 2018 Skate America Fabbri, Fusar-Poli, Guignard - 2018 Skate America.jpg
Fusar-Poli (center) with longtime students Marco Fabbri (left) and Charlène Guignard (right) at the 2018 Skate America

Fusar-Poli has coached Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri, [14] Tanja Kolbe / Stefano Caruso, [15] and junior ice dancers. [16] She is based mainly in Milan at the Agorà ice rink. In 2012, she started to collaborate with Igor Shpilband in Novi, Michigan. [17] [18] After Caruso ended his competitive career in 2014, he and Fusar-Poli began a coaching partnership. [19]

Fusar-Poli has also worked as a reporter for Italian TV and Eurosport coverage of skating events. [13]

Personal life

Fusar-Poli was born on 6 February 1972 in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy. [20] She married her long-time boyfriend, Olympic short track competitor Diego Cattani, in June 2000. Their daughter, Giorgia, was born in 2004, [6] and their son, Christian, four years later. [19]

Programs

With Margaglio
Season Original dance Free dance Exhibition
2006–07
2005–06
[20]
2002–05
2001–02
[21]
  • This Business of Love
    (from The Mask)
    by Domino
2000–01
[22]
  • This Business of Love
    by Domino
1999–2000
1998–99
  • Since I Met You Baby
1997–98
1996–97
  • Italian folk music
1995–96
1994–95
  • Quickstep
  • Latin mix

Results

GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

With Margaglio

International [23]
Event94–9595–9696–9797–9898–9999–0000–0101–0202–0303–0404–0505–06
Olympics 6th3rd6th
Worlds 10th9th5th5th2nd1st
Europeans 10th8th7th5th4th2nd1st2nd
GP Final 5th5th2nd1st4th
GP Cup of Russia 1st1st1st
GP NHK Trophy 5th3rd
GP Skate America 2nd3rd1st1st
GP Skate Canada 7th3rd
GP Sparkassen Cup 1st1st
GP Trophée Lalique 6th2nd2nd
Autumn Trophy1st
Lysiane Lauret 1st
Schäfer Memorial 3rd
National [23]
Italian Champ. 1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st

With Reani

Event1992–931993–94
World Championships 22nd17th
European Championships 17th
Nations Cup 6th
Piruetten 6th

With Bonfa

Event1989–901990–91
World Junior Championships 15th10th

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References

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  2. 1 2 Kestnbaum, Ellyn (2003). Culture on Ice: Figure Skating and Cultural Meaning. Middleton, Connecticut: Wesleyan Publishing Press. p. 248. ISBN   0-8195-6641-1.
  3. ↑ "Italians win first skating gold". BBC News. March 24, 2001.
  4. ↑ "Anissina and Peizerat edge out Russians for gold". Archived from the original on January 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Lithuania ice dance protest rejected". BBC News. February 21, 2002.
  6. 1 2 "Italians win compulsories, Belbin-Agosto sixth".
  7. ↑ "Italians hold shock ice dance lead". CNN.
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  9. ↑ "Slam dancing: Americans move up to second as competition repeatedly falls".
  10. ↑ "Fusar Poli-Margaglio make up, stay up".
  11. ↑ "Belbin-Agosto, 'Glare' put ice dancing on our map".
  12. ↑ "Ice dance pair continues Russian figure-skating dominance". The New York Times. February 21, 2006.
  13. 1 2 "Rings and rinks: The glare, TV ratings and Sasha". Ice Network. February 16, 2010.
  14. ↑ Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri at the International Skating Union
  15. ↑ "Tanja KOLBE / Stefano CARUSO: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012.
  16. ↑ Castellaro, Barbara; Sciarrillo, Laura (July 23, 2012). "Barbara Fusar Poli: "We are approaching the new season on the Polka and Waltz rhythms". ArtOnIce.it.
  17. ↑ Castellaro, Barbara; Sciarrillo, Laura (July 22, 2012). "Barbara Fusar Poli to work with Igor Shpilband at the Novi Ice Arena". ArtOnIce.it.
  18. ↑ Castellaro, Barbara (October 31, 2012). "Barbara Fusar Poli: tra l'Italia e il Michigan" [Barbara Fusar-Poli: Between Italy and Michigan]. ArtOnIce.it (in Italian).
  19. 1 2 Elfman, Lois (9 March 2017). "Fusar-Poli, Caruso embrace teaching roles". IceNetwork.com .
  20. 1 2 "Barbara FUSAR POLI / Maurizio MARGAGLIO: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 April 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  21. ↑ "Barbara FUSAR POLI / Maurizio MARGAGLIO: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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