Matteo Zanni

{{short description|Italian ice dancer}} {{Infobox figure skater | name = Matteo Zanni | image = Matteo Zani 2025 Worlds (cropped).jpg | caption = Zanni at the 2025 World Championships | fullname = | altname = | country = Italy | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|2|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = Milan, Italy | hometown = | height = {{height|m=1.85}} | partner = Natalia Mitiushina (2007–08) Camilla Pistorello (2006–07) Anna Cappellini (2001–05) | coach = Paola Mezzadri Barbara Fusar-Poli Alessandro Tormenai | skating club = Ice Academy | retired = }} '''Matteo Zanni''' (born 17 February 1987) is an Italian ice dancing coach and former competitor. With Anna Cappellini, he won four medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series (two gold) and bronze at the 2004 JGP Final.

== Competitive career == 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.<ref name=aoi5755/>

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) in late 2011. In 2013, he joined Feld Entertainment Group to tour the US East Coast and then retired from performing.

== Coaching career == In 2013, Zanni began coaching alongside his former coach, Barbara Fusar-Poli, in Milan.<ref name=id23/><ref>{{cite web |title=Barbara Fusar-Poli: “It’s challenging to compete with Montreal Academy, they are a true powerhouse. They have so many duos, so many coaches, so many judges. To surpass them, you have to be a head and shoulders above.” |url=https://fs-gossips.com/10539/ |website=FS Gossips |publisher=FS Gossips |access-date=30 May 2025}}</ref> Three years later, he became an ISU Technical Specialist.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zanni |first1=Matteo |title=One month left 📝📚 #isu #figureskating #technicalspecialist #ts #icedance |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BG1N378smjN/?locale=en-GB |website=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |access-date=30 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Santa Claus Cup - Junior Ice Dance - Rhythm Dance |url=https://hunskate.hu/external/mukorcsolya/2024_2025/Santa/SEG011OF.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=30 May 2025}}</ref>

In 2020, Zanni opened his own ice dance skating school in Egna at the Young Goose Academy, where he currently coaches alongside Barbora Řezníčková, Denis Lodola, and Katharina Müller.<ref>{{cite web |title=Staff |url=https://www.ygacademy.it/en/staff/ |website=Young Goose Academy |publisher=Young Goose Academy |access-date=30 May 2025}}</ref><ref name=GOE24/><ref name=div24/>

His current students include: *{{flagicon|POL}} Olexandra Borysova / Aaron Freeman<ref>{{cite web |title=Olexandra BORYSOVA / Aaron FREEMAN: 2024/2025 |url=http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111944.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025 |archive-date=7 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207185102/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111944.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> *{{flagicon|GER}} Darya Grimm / Grigorii Rodin<ref>{{cite web |title=Hello everyone |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DMQslvfIA--/?igsh=b2t2a2tzOWh3aDZw |website=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref> *{{flagicon|GEO}} Maria Kazakova / Vladislav Kasinskij<ref>{{cite web |title=Ice Dance - Maria KAZAKOVA |url=https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/skaters/pairs/maria-kazakova-vladislav-kasinskij/ |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=17 August 2025 |archive-date=17 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817191449/https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/skaters/pairs/maria-kazakova-vladislav-kasinskij/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> *{{flagicon|CYP}} Angelina Kudryavtseva / Ilia Karankevich<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00107927.htm|title= Angelina KUDRYAVTSEVA / Ilia KARANKEVICH: 2024–25|publisher= International Skating Union|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241004101659/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00107927.htm|archive-date= October 4, 2024|url-status= dead|access-date= May 31, 2025}}</ref> *{{flagicon|CZE}} Kateřina Mrázková / Daniel Mrázek<ref>{{cite web |title=Katarina MRAZEKOVA / Daniel MRAZEK: 2024/2025 (2nd FD) |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110767.htm |website=International Skating Union |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250131001636/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110767.htm |archivedate=31 January 2025|url-status=dead}}</ref> *{{flagicon|UKR}} Mariia Pinchuk / Mykyta Pogorielov<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110363.htm|title=Mariia Pinchuk / Mykyta Pogorielov: 2024/2025|publisher=International Skating Union|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007114243/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110363.htm|archivedate=7 October 2024|url-status=dead|access-date=31 May 2025}}</ref> *{{flagicon|SVK}} Anna Šimová / Kirill Aksenov<ref>{{cite web |title=Anna SIMOVA / Kirill AKSENOV: 2024/2025 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111460.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025 |archive-date=28 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328103928/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111460.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> *{{flagicon|UKR}} Myroslava Tkachenko / Riccardo Pesca<ref>{{cite web |title=Myroslava TKACHENKO / Riccardo PESCA: 2024/2025 |url=http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00118712.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025 |archive-date=26 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326144453/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00118712.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> *{{flagicon|SVK}} Aneta Václavíková / Ivan Morozov<ref>{{cite web |title=Aneta VACLAVIKOVA / Ivan MOROZOV: 2024/2025 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00118086.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025 |archive-date=29 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329074307/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00118086.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

His former students include: *{{flagicon|BUL}} Yana Bozhilova / Kaloyan Georgiev<ref>{{cite web |title=Yana BOZHILOVA / Kaloyan GEORGIEV: 2017/2018 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054632.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}</ref> *{{flagicon|ITA}} Chiara Calderone / Pietro Papetti<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103374.htm |title= Chiara CALDERONE / Pietro PAPETTI: 2017/2018 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20190311153948/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103374.htm |archivedate= 11 March 2019 |url-status= dead }}</ref> *{{flagicon|ITA}} Sara Campanini / Francesco Riva<ref>{{cite web |title=Sara CAMPANINI / Francesco RIVA: 2024/2025 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102074.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025 |archive-date=29 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329205223/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102074.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> *{{flagicon|GER}} Darya Grimm / Michail Savitskiy<ref>{{cite web |title=Darya GRIMM / Michail SAVITSKIY: 2024/2025 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110950.htm?jsn_mobilize_preview=1 |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}</ref> *{{flagicon|NED}} Hanna Jakucs / Alessio Galli<ref>{{cite web |title=Hanna JAKUCS / Alessio GALLI: 2024/2025 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104161.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025 |archive-date=28 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328104550/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104161.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> *{{flagicon|GEO}} Maria Kazakova / Georgy Reviya<ref>{{cite web |title=Maria KAZAKOVA / Giorgi REVIA: 2023/2024 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103257.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025}}</ref> *{{flagicon|ITA}} Elisabetta Leccardi / Mattia Dalla Torre<ref>{{cite web |title=Elisabetta LECCARDI / Mattia DALLA TORRE: 2022/2023 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00112290.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025 |archive-date=28 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328193820/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00112290.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> *{{flagicon|ITA}} Giada Russo / Jaime Garcia<ref>{{cite web |title=Intervista a Giada Russo e Jaime Garcia: una prima stagione dal bilancio positivo, e il futuro ancora tutto da esplorare! |url=http://www.artonice.it/?q=it/node/29248 |website=Art on Ice |publisher=Art on Ice |access-date=31 May 2025}}</ref> *{{flagicon|CZE}} Natálie Taschlerová / Filip Taschler<ref>{{cite web |title=Natalie TASCHLEROVA / Filip TASCHLER: 2024/2025 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103356.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=29 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822130136/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103356.htm |archivedate=22 August 2024 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Additionally, Zanni has also choreographed competitive figure skating programs since his retirement. His clients have included: *{{flagicon|ITA}} Sara Conti / Niccolò Macii<ref>{{cite web |last1=Macii |first1=Niccolo |title=Happy to announce our new Short Program 🕺🏼💃🏼 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DKJ1T_6Ic7V/?locale=en-GB&img_index=1 |website=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |access-date=31 May 2025}}</ref> *{{flagicon|ITA}} Sarina Joos<ref>{{cite web |title=Sarina JOOS: 2025/2026 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108510.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 October 2025 |archive-date=31 October 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251031042329/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108510.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> *{{flagicon|GBR}} Layla Karnes / Kenan Slevira<ref>{{cite web |title=Profile – Layla Karnes & Kenan Slevira |url=https://www.ice-dance.com/site/profile-layla-karnes-kenan-slevira/ |website=Ice Dance |publisher=Ice Dance |access-date=31 May 2025}}</ref> *{{flagicon|ITA}} Elisabetta Leccardi<ref>{{cite web |title=Elisabetta LECCARDI: 2016/2017 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034929.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025 |archive-date=19 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319203424/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034929.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> *{{flagicon|GER}} Viktoriia Lopusova / Asaf Kazimov<ref>{{cite web |title=Viktoriia LOPUSOVA / Asaf KAZIMOV: 2021/2022 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108993.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025 |archive-date=16 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116161317/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108993.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> *{{flagicon|GER}} Katharina Müller / Tim Dieck<ref>{{cite web |title=Katharina MUELLER / Tim DIECK: 2020/2021 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034671.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=31 May 2025 |archive-date=1 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250601012628/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034671.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

== Personal life == In his early years, he studied Classical Guitar and Composition. On 18 February 2013, Zanni became a doctor in International Relations at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. He enjoys photography.

== Competitive highlights ==

=== With Mitiushina === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''International'''<ref name=isucrNMMZ/> |- ! Event ! 2007–08 |- | align=left | World Junior Championships || 15th |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''National''' |- | align=left | Italian Championships || bgcolor=silver | 2nd J. |- | colspan=2 align=center | J. = Junior level |}

=== With Pistorello === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''International'''<ref name=bio0607/> |- ! Event ! 2006–07 |- | align=left | World Junior Championships || 8th |- | align=left | JGP Hungary || 5th |- | align=left | JGP Norway || 4th |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''National''' |- | align=left | Italian Championships || bgcolor=gold | 1st J. |- | colspan=2 align=center | JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level |}

=== With Cappellini === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | '''International'''<ref name=bio0405/><ref name=bio0203/> |- ! Event ! 2001–02 ! 2002–03 ! 2003–04 ! 2004–05 |- | align=left | World Junior Champ. || || 20th || 5th || WD |- | align=left | JGP Final || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- | align=left | JGP Germany || || 6th || || |- | align=left | JGP Hungary || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st |- | align=left | JGP Italy || || 11th || || |- | align=left | JGP Mexico || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || |- | align=left | JGP Serbia || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st |- | align=left | JGP Slovenia || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || |- | align=left | EYOF || || 7th || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | '''National''' |- | align=left | Italian Champ. || bgcolor=silver | 2nd J. || bgcolor=silver | 2nd J. || || bgcolor=gold | 1st J. |- | colspan=5 align=center | J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew |}

== Skating programs ==

=== With Mitiushina === {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Original dance ! Free dance |- ! 2007–2008 <ref name=bio0708/> | Russian gypsy dance: * Orvel (soundtrack) | * 1492: Conquest of Paradise by Vangelis * Twenty Eighth Parallel (from 1492: Conquest of Paradise) |}

=== With Pistorello === {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Original dance ! Free dance |- ! 2006–2007 <ref name=bio0607/> | * La cumparsita * Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla * El Choclo | * Prayer in the Night * Sarabande in D minor by George Frideric Handel * Sarabande (modern arrangement) by Maksim Mrvica |}

=== With Cappellini === {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Original dance ! Free dance |- ! 2004–2005 <ref name=bio0405/> | * Let's Face the Music and Dance by Nat King Cole * Night and Day by Ella Fitzgerald * Peroxide Swing by Michael Bublé | * Wake Up by Fats Waller * La Vie En Rose by Louis Armstrong * Entr' Act by Fats Waller |- ! 2003–2004 <ref name=bio0304/> | * Jive: Hit the Road Jack * Blues: Why Don't You Do Right? (from Who Framed Roger Rabbit) * Jive | * Come Antes, Come Nunca, Come Siempre * Poeta en el Viento by Vicente Amigo |- ! 2002–2003 <ref name=bio0203/> | Waltz and Galop: * Overture from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II | * Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven * Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff |}

== References == {{Reflist|refs=

<ref name=isucrNMMZ>{{cite web |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00010520.htm |title=Competition Results: Natalia MITIUSHINA / Matteo ZANNI |work=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013233903/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00010520.htm |archive-date=2012-10-13 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name=bio0203>{{cite web |url=http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00006027.htm |title=Anna CAPPELLINI / Matteo ZANNI: 2002/2003 |work=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030410095558/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00006027.htm |archive-date=2003-04-10 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name=bio0304>{{cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006027.htm |title=Anna CAPPELLINI / Matteo ZANNI: 2003/2004 |work=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040605193253/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006027.htm |archive-date=2004-06-05 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name=bio0405>{{cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006027.htm |title=Anna CAPPELLINI / Matteo ZANNI: 2004/2005 |work=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050612074011/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006027.htm |archive-date=2005-06-12 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name=bio0607>{{cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00009606.htm |title=Camilla PISTORELLO / Matteo ZANNI: 2006/2007 |work=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001000006/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00009606.htm |archive-date=2007-10-01 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name=bio0708>{{cite web |url=http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00010520.htm |title=Natalia MITIUSHINA / Matteo ZANNI: 2007/2008 |work=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009151259/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00010520.htm |archive-date=2008-10-09 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name=aoi5755>{{cite news |url=http://www.artonice.it/?q=en/node/5755 |title=Mityushina/Zanni end partnership |publisher=ArtOnIce.it}}</ref>

<ref name=id23>{{cite web |title=A Passion for Coaching: Interview with Matteo Zanni |url=https://www.ice-dance.com/site/a-passion-for-coaching-interview-with-matteo-zanni/ |website=Ice Dance |publisher=Ice Da |access-date=31 May 2025}}</ref>

<ref name=GOE24>{{cite web |last1=Knight |first1=Sarah |title=Matteo Zanni discusses his ice dance teams and coaching philosophy |url=https://anythinggoe.com/matteo-zanni-discusses-his-ice-dance-teams-and-coaching-philosophy/ |website=Anything GOEs |publisher=Anything GOEs |access-date=31 May 2025}}</ref>

<ref name=div24>{{cite web |last1=Cloutier |first1=Claire |title=The Taschlers Return from Career-Threatening Injury |url=https://adivinesport.com/2024/01/08/the-taschlers-return-from-career-threatening-injury/ |website=A Divine Sport |publisher=A Divine Sport |access-date=31 May 2025}}</ref>

}}

== External links == * {{ISU figure skater |id=00010520 |name= Natalia Mitiushina / Matteo Zanni }} * {{ISU figure skater |id=00009606 |name= Camilla Pistorello / Matteo Zanni }} * {{ISU figure skater |id=00006027 |name= Anna Cappellini / Matteo Zanni }} * {{COV profile |id=4878 |name= Matteo Zanni }}

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