Italian pair skater
Anna Valesi (born 9 June 2002) is an Italian pair skater . With her former partner, Manuel Piazza , she is the 2024 Italian national bronze medalist and has won seven senior international medals, including silver at the 2022 Bavarian Open .
Career
Early years
Valesi began learning to skate in 2006.[ 1] [ 2]
Skating in partnership with Filippo Clerici, she took silver in the pairs event at the Italian Junior Championships in April 2021.[ 2]
In the 2021–22 season, Valesi began competing in the senior ranks with Manuel Piazza . 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]
In September 2022, Valesi/Piazza won bronze at the Lombardia Trophy and placed seventh at the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy .[ 3] Grand Prix event, the 2022 Skate America , where they finished fifth.[ 4] 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo .[ 3]
Beginning the international season at the John Nicks Pairs Challenge , where they won the silver.[ 3] 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy , Valesi/Piazza finished ninth. They next competed at the 2023 Diamond Spin , where they won the bronze.[ 3]
On the Grand Prix , they came sixth at their lone initial assignment, the 2023 Grand Prix de France .[ 5] 2023 Cup of China , following the withdrawal of Americans Chan /Howe .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Valesi / Piazza continued to the 2024 Italian Figure Skating Championships , where they won the bronze medal.[ 3] 2024 Bavarian Open , but withdrew prior to the competition. It June, it was confirmed that the pair had split.[ 9]
Programs
with Piazza
Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix ; CS: Challenger Series
Pair skating with Manuel Piazza
Pair skating with Clerici
Single skating
References
^ a b "Anna VALESI / Manuel PIAZZA: 2022/2023" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022.^ a b c d e f "Anna VALESI" . rinkresults.com .^ a b c d e f g "Competition Results: Anna VALESI / Manuel PIAZZA" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023.^ Slater, Paula (October 23, 2022). "Knierim and Frazier reclaim Skate America pairs' title" . Golden Skate . ^ "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 .^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^ Slater, Paula (November 11, 2023). "Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps score another victory in China" . Golden Skate . Retrieved November 15, 2023 . ^ @AnythingGOE (June 7, 2024). "🇮🇹 Anna Valesi / Manuel Piazza have confirmed the end of their partnership" (Tweet ). Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via Twitter . ^ "Anna VALESI / Manuel PIAZZA: 2023/2024" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023.^ Cite error: The named reference SS-AVMP was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ a b "Competition Results: Anna VALESI" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022.
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