Anna Valesi
Born (2002-06-09) 9 June 2002
Como, Italy
HometownCassina Rizzardi, Italy
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryItaly Italy
PartnerManuel Piazza
CoachOndřej Hotárek
Luca Demattè
Rosanna Murante
Skating clubASGA Como
Began skating2006

Anna Valesi (born 9 June 2002) is an Italian pair skater. With her skating 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] As a singles skater, she competed internationally in the junior ranks from March 2018 through March 2019.[2]

Skating in partnership with Filippo Clerici, she took silver in the pairs event at the Italian Junior Championships in April 2021.[2]

2021–22 season

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]

2022–23 season

In September 2022, Valesi/Piazza won bronze at the Lombardia Trophy and placed seventh at the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.[3] In October, they were invited to their first Grand Prix event, the 2022 Skate America, where they finished fifth.[4] They were seventh at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo.[3]

2023–24 season

Beginning the international season at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Valesi/Piazza finished ninth. On the Grand Prix, they came sixth at their lone initial assignment, the 2023 Grand Prix de France.[5] They were subsequently invited to the 2023 Cup of China, following the withdrawal of Americans Chan/Howe.[6][7] They were sixth at that event as well.[8]

Programs

with Piazza
Season Short program Free skating
2023–24
[9]
2022–23
[1]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

Pair skating with Piazza

International[3]
Event 21–22 22–23 23–24
GP Finland7th
GP Cup of China6th
GP France6th
GP Skate America5th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy7th9th
CS Warsaw Cup5th
Bavarian Open2nd
Challenge Cup8th
Diamond Spin3rd
Icelab International Cup2nd
John Nicks Challenge2nd
Lombardia Trophy3rd
Tayside Trophy3rd3rd
National[3]
Italian Championships4thWD3rd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Pair skating with Clerici

National[2]
Event 2020–21
Italian Junior Championships2nd

Single skating

International: Junior[10][2]
Event 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
Bavarian Open10th II
Coppa Europa6th
Egna Trophy14th
Tallinn Trophy9th
International: Advanced novice[2]
Coupe du Printemps15th
Egna Trophy4th
National[10][2]
Italian Championships17th J6th J
J = Junior level

References

  1. 1 2 "Anna VALESI / Manuel PIAZZA: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Anna VALESI". rinkresults.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Competition Results: Anna VALESI / Manuel PIAZZA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Slater, Paula (October 23, 2022). "Knierim and Frazier reclaim Skate America pairs' title". Golden Skate.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Slater, Paula (November 11, 2023). "Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps score another victory in China". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Anna VALESI / Manuel PIAZZA: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Competition Results: Anna VALESI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022.
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