Vanessa Giunchi

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Vanessa Giunchi
Born (1980-06-07) 7 June 1980 (age 44)
Milan, Italy
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Italy
Skating clubH.I.L. Vallee d' Aoste
Began skating1984
Retired2003

Vanessa Giunchi (born 7 June 1980 in Milan) is an Italian former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time (1995, 2001) Italian national champion and represented Italy at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Contents

Early in her career, she was coached by Carlo Fassi.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2002–2003
[1]
  • Indian dance
  • Concerto for Piano and Violin
    by Franck
2001–2002
[2]
2000–2001
[3] [4]

Results

GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix (ISU Junior Series)

International [1] [2] [3]
Event1993–941994–951995–961996–971997–981998–991999–002000–012001–022002–03
Olympics 20th
Worlds 21st27th
Europeans 10th19th20th
GP Skate America 11th
Crystal Skate 2nd
Golden Spin 8th
Karl Schäfer 10th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 13th QR25th28th
JGP Germany 18th
Blue Swords 12th J.16th J.
Gardena 16th J.5th J.
St. Gervais 7th
PFSA Trophy2nd J.
Salchow Trophy 3rd J.
National
Italian Champ. 2nd1st2nd2nd3rd2nd2nd1st2nd2nd
J. = Junior level; QR = Qualifying round

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References

  1. 1 2 "Vanessa GIUNCHI: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007.
  2. 1 2 "Vanessa GIUNCHI: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 August 2002.
  3. 1 2 "Vanessa GIUNCHI: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 July 2001.
  4. Nidetz, Stephen (28 January 2001). "Italian Skater Raises Eyebrows". Chicago Tribune.