Maurizio Zandron

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Maurizio Zandron
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Maurizio Zandron at the 2024 World Championships
Born (1992-11-15) 15 November 1992 (age 32)
Bolzano, Italy
Hometown Innsbruck, Austria
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Austria.svg  Austria (since 2018)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2005–18)
Discipline Men's singles
CoachGabriele Minchio
Claudia Houdek
Skating clubUnion Eislaufschule Innsbruck
Began skating2000
Medal record
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Austrian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Gmunden Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Klagenfurt Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Linz Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 St. Pölten Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Feldkirch Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Dornbirn Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Graz Singles
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Italian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Milan Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Turin Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Egna Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Milan Singles

Maurizio Zandron (born 15 November 1992) is an Italian-born figure skater who currently competes for Austria; he previously represented Italy until 2018. He is the winner of several medals in international competition, including gold at the 2016 Denkova-Staviski Cup, 2018 Bavarian Open, and 2018 Sofia Trophy. Additionally, Zandron is a six-time Austrian national champion (2019–21, 2023–25).

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Personal life

Maurizio Zandron was born on 15 November 1992 in Bolzano, Italy. [1] He has an economics degree from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. [2] Owing to his maternal great-grandmother's roots, he obtained Austrian citizenship in July 2018. [2] His brother, Marco, competes in pair skating for Spain. [3]

Career

Early years

Zandron began learning to skate in 2000. [1] His early coaches included Melita Dona and Gabriele Minchio. [4] His ISU Junior Grand Prix debut came in 2007. He made his first senior international appearance in early April 2010 at the Triglav Trophy. By the 2010–2011 season, he was training under Viktoria Andreeva in Bolzano and Merano. [4]

2011–16

Cristina Mauri became Zandron's coach in the 2011–2012 season. [5] He represented Italy at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus; he qualified to the final segment and finished 20th overall.

His first senior international medal, silver, came at the Denkova-Staviski Cup in December 2012. Italy initially selected him to compete at the 2013 European Championships but then decided to name Paolo Bacchini. [6]

Zandron took bronze at the 2013 Crystal Skate of Romania, bronze at the 2015 Triglav Trophy, silver at the 2016 Cup of Tyrol, and silver at the 2016 Triglav Trophy.

2016–17 season

Zandron trained in Italy with Mauri and also spent time in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, where he was coached by Doug Leigh. [1] He won his first senior international title at the Denkova-Staviski Cup in October 2016 and followed up with silver at the Merano Cup. Italy assigned him to compete at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Ranked 18th in the short program, he advanced to the free skate and would finish 19th overall.

2017–18 season

Zandron won silver at the Volvo Open Cup, silver at the Santa Claus Cup, gold at the Bavarian Open, and gold at the Sofia Trophy. He also won his fourth national bronze medal.

2018–19 season

Zandron received an invitation to his first Grand Prix event, the 2018 Rostelecom Cup, but had to decline due to his decision to change countries. In July 2018, an Italian newspaper reported that he would represent Austria and that, as a result, he was not allowed to compete until 12 February 2019. [2] He planned to continue training in Milan with Cristina Mauri and to also train in Innsbruck under Claudia Houdek. [2]

2019–20 season

Zandron was assigned to make his World Championship debut in Montreal, but the 2020 World Championships were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. [7]

2020–21 season

With the initial assignments for the new season limited by pandemic-related travel restrictions, Zandron attended the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy with other skaters training in Europe. [8] He placed fourth. [9] He went on to place fifth at the 2020 CS Budapest Trophy, and fourth at the Tallink Hotels Cup. Assigned to the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, he placed twenty-ninth. [10]

2021–22 season

Zandron began the season at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy, where he placed thirteenth. [11] He placed fourteenth at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, insufficient to earn a place for Austria at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He went on to place sixth at the Cup of Nice and fifth at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria. [12]

After winning silver at the Austrian championships, he was seventeenth at the 2022 European Championships and seventeenth as well at the 2022 World Championships. [12]

2022–23 season

Zandron started the season by winning gold at the 2022 Tayside Trophy and at the 2022 Crystal Skate. He followed this up with a ninth-place finish at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge. Invited to make his Grand Prix debut at the 2022 NHK Trophy, he finished eleventh of twelve skaters. [13]

After winning his fourth national title at the 2023 Austrian Championships, Zandron finished eleventh at the 2023 European Championships. He then finished seventh at the 2023 International Challenge Cup. [13]

He subsequently closed the season by finishing twenty-fourth at the 2023 World Championships. [12]

2023–24 season

Zandron began the season by winning gold at the 2023 Tayside Trophy and at the 2023 Denkova-Staviski Cup. He subsequently competed on the 2023–24 ISU Challenger Series, finishing fifth at the 2023 CS Warsaw Cup and fourth at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. [13]

After winning Austrian Championships for a fifth time, Zandron finished seventeenth at the 2024 European Championships and fourth at the 2024 Merano Ice Trophy. He then closed the season with a twenty-seventh place finish at the 2024 World Championships. [12]

2024–25 season

Zandron opened the season by winning gold at the 2024 Tayside Trophy and silver at the 2024 Denkova-Staviski Cup. He then competed on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, placing seventh at the 2024 CS Warsaw Cup and ninth at the 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. [13]

In December, Zandron won his sixth national title at the 2025 Austrian Championships. The following month, he finished twenty-sixth at the 2025 European Championships. He followed this up by placing eighth at the 2025 Merano Ice Trophy and winning bronze at the 2025 Bellu Memorial. [13]

He subsequently finished the season with a thirty-fifth place finish at the 2025 World Championships. [12]

2025–26 season

Zandron started the season in late August by winning gold at the 2025 Robin Cousins Cup. [12]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2025–26
[14]
  • Adagio for Strings
    by David Zinman & Orchestra Sinfonica di Baltimora
    choreo. by Raffaella Cazzaniga, Prisca Picano
2024–25
[15]
2023–24
[16]
2022–23
[17]
2021–22
[18]
2020–21
[19]
2019–20
[20]
2016–17
[1]
2011–12
[5]
2010–11
[4]

Competitive highlights

Single skating (for Austria)

Competition placements at senior level  [21]
Season 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
World Championships C29th17th24th27th35th
European Championships 28th17th11th17th26th
Austrian Championships 1st1st1st2nd1st1st1st
GP NHK Trophy 11th
CS Budapest Trophy 5th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 4th9th
CS Ice Challenge 5th9th
CS Lombardia Trophy 9th13th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 10th4th14th
CS Warsaw Cup 5th7th
Bavarian Open 6th
Bellu Memorial 3rd3rd
Bosphorus Cup 3rd
Challenge Cup 6th7th
Coupe du Printemps 3rd
Crystal Skate of Romania 1st
Cup of Tyrol 2nd
Denkova-Staviski Cup 1st1st2nd
Egna Spring Trophy 4th
Halloween Cup 4th
Merano Ice Trophy 4th8th
Olympic Winter Games Qualifier TBD
Robin Cousins Cup1st
Santa Claus Cup 2nd
Skate Celje 1st
Skate Victoria 1st
Sofia Trophy 3rd1st
Tallink Hotels Cup 4th
Tayside Trophy 1st1st1st1st
Trophée Métropole Nice 6th
Volvo Open Cup 7th

Single skating (for Italy)

Competition placements at senior level  [22]
Season 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
European Championships 19th
Italian Championships 7th6th3rd4th3rd3rd3rd
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 16th
CS Ice Star 8th
CS Lombardia Trophy 5th13th
CS Tallinn Trophy 9th5th6th
Autumn Classic 5th
Bavarian Open 8th19th4th1st
Challenge Cup 10th
Coupe du Printemps 6th
Crystal Skate of Romania 10th6th3rd
Cup of Tyrol 2nd7th
Denkova-Staviski Cup 2nd1st
Gardena Spring Trophy 4th6th
Hellmut Seibt Memorial 8th
Mentor Toruń Cup 6th
Merano Cup 4th5th2nd
Santa Claus Cup 2nd
Sofia Trophy 1st
Triglav Trophy 10th4th6th3rd2nd
Winter Universiade 26th18th13th
Volvo Open Cup 2nd
Warsaw Cup 12th
Competition placements at junior level  [22]
Season2005–062006–072007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
World Junior Championships 20th
Italian Championships 3rd2nd2nd3rd
JGP Austria 7th
JGP Croatia 22nd
JGP Czech Republic 10th
JGP Great Britain 17th
JGP Italy 28th8th
Cup of Nice 4th
Merano Cup 2nd7th
Mont Blanc Trophy 4th
NRW Trophy 8th11th3rd

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System  [21]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS228.27 2022 World Championships
Short program TSS83.102022 World Championships
TES44.022022 World Championships
PCS39.082022 World Championships
Free skating TSS145.172022 World Championships
TES72.16 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
PCS76.002022 World Championships
ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System  [22]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS205.03 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star
Short program TSS74.192017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star
TES40.442017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star
PCS33.752017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star
Free skating TSS135.22 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy
TES68.202016 CS Tallinn Trophy
PCS70.002017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star

Single skating (for Austria)

Results in the 2023–24 season   [21]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 14–15, 2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2023 Tayside Trophy 175.871140.411216.28
Nov 7–12, 2023 Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2023 Denkova-Staviski Cup 361.801141.421203.22
Nov 16–19, 2023 Flag of Poland.svg 2023 CS Warsaw Cup 770.255137.345207.59
Dec 6–9, 2023 Flag of Croatia.svg 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 764.634139.594204.22
Dec 13–17, 2023 Flag of Austria.svg 2024 Austrian Championships 174.321150.021224.34
Jan 8–14, 2024 Flag of Lithuania.svg 2024 European Championships 2265.4716137.4417202.91
Feb 22–25, 2024 Flag of Italy.svg 2024 Merano Ice Trophy 471.213135.724206.93
Mar 18–24, 2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2024 World Championships 2769.59——2769.59
Results in the 2024–25 season   [21]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 12–13, 2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2024 Tayside Trophy 170.542138.741209.28
Nov 5-10, 2024 Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2024 Denkova-Staviski Cup 370.612146.472217.08
Nov 20–24, 2024 Flag of Poland.svg 2024 CS Warsaw Cup 765.886135.737201.61
Dec 4–7, 2024 Flag of Croatia.svg 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 970.329128.519198.83
Dec 11–15, 2024 Flag of Austria.svg 2025 Austrian Championships 161.671136.361198.03
Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2025 Flag of Estonia.svg 2025 European Championships 2663.79——2663.79
Feb 18–23, 2025 Flag of Romania.svg 2025 Bellu Memorial 277.223127.663204.88
Feb 13-16, 2025 Flag of Italy.svg 2025 Merano Ice Trophy 864.789120.428185.20
Mar 25–30, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg 2025 World Championships 3560.87——3560.87
Results in the 2025–26 season   [21]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
August 21-22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2025 Robin Cousins Cup170.881137.821209.70

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Maurizio Zandron, addio azzurro. Ha preso il passaporto austriaco". altoadige.it (in Italian). 13 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "MARCO Zandron". altoadige.it (in Italian). 24 December 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 "Maurizio Zandron: 2010/2011". International Skating Union . Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Maurizio Zandron: 2011/2012". International Skating Union . Archived from the original on 16 October 2012.
  6. ↑ Marangoni, Marco (4 January 2013). "La Federghiaccio rischia di sciogliersi con il caso Zandron". altoadige.it (in Italian).
  7. ↑ Ewing, Lori (March 11, 2020). "World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal". CBC Sports .
  8. ↑ "2020 NEBELHORN TROPHY". International Figure Skating. September 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ Jiwani, Rory (September 25, 2020). "Deniss Vasiljevs claims biggest win at Nebelhorn Trophy". Olympic Channel .
  10. ↑ "ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 Results". International Skating Union .
  11. ↑ "Lombardia Trophy 2021". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Competition Results: Maurizio Zandron". International Skating Union .
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "Maurizio Zandron". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Maurizio Zandron: 2025/2026". International Skating Union . Archived from the original on 24 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Maurizio Zandron: 2024/2025". International Skating Union . Archived from the original on 2 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Maurizio Zandron: 2023/2024". International Skating Union . Archived from the original on 7 March 2024.
  17. ↑ "Maurizio Zandron: 2022/2023". International Skating Union . Archived from the original on 16 November 2022.
  18. ↑ "Maurizio Zandron: 2021/2022". International Skating Union . Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.
  19. ↑ "Maurizio Zandron: 2020/2021". International Skating Union . Archived from the original on 6 October 2020.
  20. ↑ "Maurizio Zandron: 2019/2020". International Skating Union . Archived from the original on 18 September 2019.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 "AUT–Maurizio Zandron". SkatingScores.
  22. 1 2 3 "ITA–Maurizio Zandron". SkatingScores.

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