Maurizio Zandron

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 three-time Austrian national champion (2019–21).

Maurizio Zandron
Zandron in 2012
Born (1992-11-15) 15 November 1992
Bolzano, Italy
HometownBolzano, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
CountryAustria Austria
CoachClaudia Houdek, Franca Bianconi
Skating clubUnion Eislaufschule Innsbruck
Began skating2000

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]

2011–2012 to 2015–2016

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.

2016–2017 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.

2017–2018 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.

2018–2019 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]

2019–2020 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]

2020–2021 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]

2021–2022 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]

2022–2023 season

Zandron won the Crystal Skate and placed ninth at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge before being invited to make his Grand Prix debut at the 2022 NHK Trophy. He finished eleventh of twelve skaters in Sapporo. Austrian champion again, he finished eleventh at the 2023 European Championships and twenty-fourth at the 2023 World Championships.[12]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2022–2023
[13]
  • Adagio For Strings
    by David Zinman, Orchestra Sinfonica di Baltimora
2021–2022
[14]

2020–2021
[15]
2019–2020
[16]
2016–2017
[1]
2011–2012
[5]
2010–2011
[4]
  • Cirque du Soleil

Results

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

For Austria

International
Event 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
WorldsC29th17th24th
Europeans28th17th11th
GP NHK Trophy11th
CS Cup of Austria5th9th
CS Cup of TyrolC
CS Budapest5th
CS Lombardia9th13th
CS Nebelhorn10th4th14th
Bavarian Open6th
Bellu Memorial3rd
Challenge Cup6th7th
Crystal Skate1st
Cup of Nice6th
Cup of Tyrol2nd
Printemps3rd
Denkova-Staviski1stWD
Egna Trophy4th
Halloween Cup4th
Bosphorus Cup3rd
Merano CupWD
Santa Claus Cup2nd
Sofia Trophy3rd1st
Skate Celje1st
Skate Victoria1st
Tallink Hotels Cup4th
Tayside Trophy1st1st1st
Volvo Open Cup7th
National
Austrian Champ.1st1st1st2nd1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event Cancelled

For Italy

International[12]
Event 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
Europeans19th
GP RostelecomWD
CS Golden Spin16th
CS Ice Star8th
CS Lombardia13th
CS Tallinn Trophy9th5th6th
Autumn Classic5th
Bavarian Open8th19th1st
Challenge Cup10th
Crystal Skate10th6th3rd
Cup of Tyrol2nd7th
Denkova-Staviski2nd1st
Gardena4th6th
Lombardia Trophy5th
Merano Cup5th2nd
Printemps6th
S. Claus Cup2nd
Seibt Memorial8th
Sofia Trophy1st
Toruń Cup6th
Triglav Trophy10th4th6th3rd2nd
Universiade26th18th13th
Volvo Open2nd
Warsaw Cup12th
International: Junior[12]
Junior Worlds20th
JGP Austria7th
JGP Croatia22nd
JGP Czech Rep.10th
JGP Italy28th8th
JGP U.K.17th
Cup of Nice4th J
Merano Cup1st N2nd J7th J
Mont Blanc4th J
NRW Trophy8th J11th J3rd J
Dragon Trophy4th N
National[12]
Italian Champ.3rd J2nd J2nd J3rd J7th6th3rd4th3rd3rd3rd
Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior. WD = Withdrew

References

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  2. "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. "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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. "Competition Results: Maurizio ZANDRON". International Skating Union.
  13. "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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