| Sofia Sforza | |
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 Sforza/Fioretti at the 2012 World Junior Championships | |
| Born | 22 July 1995 San Giovanni Bianco |
| Hometown | Urgnano |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Italy |
| Partner | Leo Luca Sforza |
| Coach | Brunhilde Bianchi Valter Rizzo |
| Skating club | Olympic Dream Ice School |
| Began skating | 2001 |
Sofia Sforza (born 22 July 1995) is an Italian ice dancer. With former partner Francesco Fioretti, she placed as high as 10th at the World Junior Championships.
Sofia Sforza competed with Daniel Ferrari early in her career. She teamed up with Francesco Fioretti in December 2008. [1] They were coached by Valter Rizzo mainly in Zanica. [2] On 1 October 2013, it was reported that Sforza/Fioretti had parted ways and she had teamed up with her brother, Leo Luca Sforza, who was until then a pair skater. [3] [4]
(with Sforza)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2014–2015 |
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(with Fioretti)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2013–2014 [1] |
| Notre-Dame de Paris by Riccardo Cocciante:
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| 2012–2013 [5] |
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| 2011–2012 [6] |
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| 2010–2011 [7] |
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| National | |
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| Event | 2013–2014 |
| Italian Championships | 2nd J. |
| J. = Junior level | |
| Results [8] | |||||
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| International | |||||
| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Junior Worlds | 31st | 20th | 10th | 13th | |
| JGP Germany | 8th | ||||
| JGP Italy | 7th | ||||
| JGP Mexico | 4th | ||||
| JGP Romania | 6th | 5th | |||
| JGP Turkey | 6th | ||||
| Bavarian Open | 3rd J. | 1st J. | |||
| Mont Blanc Trophy | 4th J. | ||||
| NRW Trophy | 9th J. | 6th J. | 3rd J. | ||
| Pavel Roman | 4th J. | ||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 2nd J. | ||||
| National | |||||
| Italian Champ. | 2nd J. | 1st J. | 1st J. | ||
| J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |||||
| Results [1] | |
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| National | |
| Event | 2008–2009 |
| Italian Championships | 4th J. |
| J. = Junior level | |
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