Micol Cristini

Micol Cristini (born 3 June 1997) is an Italian figure skater. She has won five senior international medals, including gold at the 2017 Denkova-Staviski Cup.

Micol Cristini
Personal information
Country representedItaly
Born (1997-06-03) 3 June 1997
Bergamo, Italy
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
CoachFranca Bianconi, Rosanna Murante
Former coachAngela Poglisi, Silvia Martina, Ilaria Ponti
ChoreographerValter Rizzo, B. Melica, C. Gordani
Skating clubSesto Ice Skate
Former skating clubOlympic Dream Ice School
Training locationsSesto San Giovanni
Roana
Oberstdorf
Former training locationsZanica
Began skating2006
World standing62 (As of 18 February 2018)[1]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total147.80
2018 European Figure Skating Championships
Short program58.03
2017 CS Lombardia Trophy
Free skate99.58
2018 European Figure Skating Championships

Career

Early career

Cristini began learning to skate in 2006.[2] She trained at the Olympic Dream Ice School in Zanica, Province of Bergamo.[3]

She debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in September 2011, placing 11th in Romania. In January 2012, she competed at the Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Ranked 9th in the short program and 12th in the free skate, she finished 11th overall.

2013–2014 season

Making her senior international debut, Cristini placed fourth at the Golden Spin of Zagreb in December 2013. She placed sixth at the Italian Championships. She trained under Silvia Martina in Zanica.[4]

2014–2015 season

Cristini decided to be coached by Franca Bianconi and Rosanna Murante in Sesto San Giovanni.[5] In December 2014, she won her first senior international medal, bronze, at the Denkova-Staviski Cup in Bulgaria. Later in the same month, she stepped onto her first senior national podium, taking bronze at the Italian Championships.

In January 2015, Cristini represented Italy at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. Ranked 34th in the short program, she did not advance to the free skate.

2015–2016 season

Cristini won the silver medal at the Gardena Spring Trophy in April 2016. She did not compete at the Italian Championships.

2016–2017 season

Cristini placed fourth at the Italian Championships. She won a bronze medal at the Sofia Trophy in February 2017 and silver the following month at the Cup of Tyrol.

2017–2018 season

Cristini received the gold medal at the Denkova-Staviski Cup, held in November in Bulgaria, and bronze at the Italian Championships in December. She qualified to the final segment at the 2018 European Championships, held in January in Moscow, Russia. Ranked 19th in the short program and 11th in the free skate, she finished as the second-best of Italy's three ladies' competitors, 15th overall.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2017–2018
[2]
  • Torn
    by Nathan Lanier
2016–2017
[6]
2014–2015
[5]
2013–2014
[4]
  • Tabarly
2011–2012
[7]
  • Punch Drunk
    by Sade

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[8]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
Europeans34th15th
CS FinlandiaWD
CS Lombardia10th13th8th
CS Ondrej Nepela14th
CS Warsaw Cup6th
Challenge Cup8th
Cup of Nice12th8th
Cup of Tyrol2nd
Denkova-Staviski3rd1st9th
Gardena Trophy2nd
Golden Bear6th
Golden Spin4th
Jégvirág Cup3rd
Merano Cup5th
Santa Claus Cup3rd
Seibt Memorial7th
Sofia Trophy3rd
Sportland Trophy12th
EduSport TrophyWD
International: Junior[8]
Youth Olympics11th
JGP France14th
JGP Italy23rd
JGP Romania11th
JGP Slovakia11th
JGP Slovenia11th
Challenge Cup5th
Cup of Nice5th
Denkova-Staviski3rd
Dragon Trophy6th
Lombardia Trophy3rd
Merano Cup5th
Mont Blanc10th
NRW Trophy4th
International: Novice[8]
Gardena3rd3rd
National[8]
Italian Champ.1st J5th6th6th3rd4th4th
Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior
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References
  1. "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance - Ladies". International Skating Union.
  2. "Micol CRISTINI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  3. "Kostner squalificata, posto libero. Micol Cristini pattina fino agli Europei" [Kostner disqualified, leaving a vacant spot. Micol Cristini skates toward Europeans]. L'Eco di Bergamo (in Italian). 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015.
  4. "Micol CRISTINI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.
  5. "Micol CRISTINI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015.
  6. "Micol CRISTINI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
  7. "Micol CRISTINI: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012.
  8. "Competition Results: Micol CRISTINI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018.
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