Matteo Zanni
| Matteo Zanni | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Italy |
| Born |
17 February 1987 Milan, Italy |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Former partner | Anna Cappellini, Camilla Pistorello, Federica Bordieri, Natalia Mitiushina |
| Former coach | Paola Mezzadri, Barbara Fusar-Poli, Alessandro Tormenai, Roberto Pelizzola, Barbara Riboldi |
| Former choreographer | Liudmila Vlasova |
| Skating club | Ice Academy |
Matteo Zanni (born 17 February 1987) is a former Italian ice dancer. With Anna Cappellini, he won four medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series (two gold) and bronze at the 2004 JGP Final.
Zanni competed with partner Anna Cappellini from 2001 through 2005. They won the bronze medal at the 2004 Junior Grand Prix final and then placed fifth at the World Junior Championships. In the 2006-07 season, he competed with Camilla Pistorello. They were the 2007 Italian junior national champions. In the 2007-08 season, he competed with Natalia Mityushina. Their partnership ended following that season.
Zanni joined Holiday On Ice and performed as part of the Mystery Tour in South America. In 2011, he coached Olympic champion swimmer Inge de Bruijn during the 4th edition of the Dutch television series Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs and skated with the singer Shaya in Dancing on Ice Greece. He interviewed the Italian rockstar Patty Pravo (Nicoletta Strambelli) for Il Cofanetto Magico di Maria Cristina Giongo in late 2011. In 2013, he joined Feld Entertainment Group to tour the US East Coast and then retired from performing.
Zanni currently coaches dance teams with the 2001 World champion ice dancer Barbara Fusar-Poli.
On 18 February 2013, Zanni became a doctor in International Relations at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. He enjoys photography.
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