Manuel Piazza

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Manuel Piazza
Born (1999-10-13) 13 October 1999 (age 24)
Bolzano, Italy
Hometown Ortisei, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Partner Anna Valesi
Coach Ondřej Hotárek
Luca Demattè
Rosanna Murante
Skating clubIceLab Bergamo
Began skating2006

Manuel Piazza (born 13 October 1999) is an Italian pair skater. With his skating partner, Anna Valesi, he is the 2024 Italian national brozne medalist and has won seven senior international medals, including silver at the 2022 Bavarian Open.

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Career

Early years

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

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

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

Beginning the international season at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Valesi/Piazza finished ninth. 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]

Programs

With Valesi

Season Short program Free skating
2023–24
[9]
2022–23
[1]

With Montan

Season Short program Free skating
2019–20
[10]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

Pair skating with Valesi

International [3]
Event 21–22 22–23 23–24
GP Finland 7th
GP Cup of China 6th
GP France 6th
GP Skate America 5th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 7th9th
CS Warsaw Cup 5th
Bavarian Open 2ndWD
Challenge Cup 8th
Diamond Spin3rd
Icelab International Cup 2nd
John Nicks Challenge 2nd
Lombardia Trophy 3rd
Tayside Trophy 3rd3rd
National [3]
Italian Championships 4thWD3rd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Pair skating with Montan

International: Junior [2]
Event 2018–19 2019–20
Junior Worlds 16th
Bavarian Open 8th3rd
Egna Trophy 1st
Inge Solar Memorial 2nd
National [2]
Italian Championships 2nd J1st J
J = Junior level

Single skating

International: Junior [11]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
Cup of Tyrol 3rd8th
Gardena/Egna 7th6th
Merano Cup WD
International: Advanced novice [11]
Gardena Trophy 7th
National [11]
Italian Champ. 7th N6th N6th J6th J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior
WD = Withdrew

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References

  1. 1 2 "Anna VALESI / Manuel PIAZZA: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Alyssa MONTAN / Manuel PIAZZA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Competition Results: Anna VALESI / Manuel PIAZZA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Slater, Paula (October 23, 2022). "Knierim and Frazier reclaim Skate America pairs' title". Golden Skate.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ AnythingGOEs [@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.
  7. ↑ AnythingGOEs [@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.
  8. ↑ Slater, Paula (November 11, 2023). "Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps score another victory in China". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Anna VALESI / Manuel PIAZZA: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Alyssa MONTAN / Manuel PIAZZA: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020.
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