{{Short description|French ice dancer}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Michael Zenezini |image = Chloe Madeley and Michael Zenezini.jpg |caption = Zenezini and Chloe Madeley on the ''Dancing on Ice'' tour in 2011 |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1980|09|30|df=yes}} |birth_place= Lyon, France |country= France |partner= |retired= 2002 }} '''Michael Zenezini''' (30 September 1980) is a French ice dancer. With Melanie Espejo, he placed fifth at the 1998 World Junior Championships. In 2011, he performed on ''Dancing on Ice'' with Chloe Madeley.
== Skating career ==
=== Competitive === Zenezini grew up in Lyon and began skating at the age of eight.<ref name=in100310/> He competed in ice dancing and won the French junior title with Melanie Espejo. They were assigned to the 1997 World Junior Championships in Seoul, South Korea and finished ninth. The following season, they placed fifth at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Zenezini also competed briefly with Nathalie Péchalat and Véronique Delobel. He retired from competition in 2002.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | '''International''' |- ! Event ! 1996–1997 <br> <small>(with Espejo)</small> ! 1997–1998 <br> <small>(with Espejo)</small> ! 1999–2000 <br> <small>(with Péchalat)</small> ! 2001–2002 <br> <small>(with Delobel)</small> |- | align=left | World Junior Champ. || 9th || 5th || || |- | align=left | JGP Germany || || 4th || || |- | align=left | JGP Hungary || || 4th || || |- | align=left | JGP Norway || || || 6th || |- | align=left | Blue Swords || 4th J. || || || |- | align=left | St. Gervais || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || |- | align=left | EYOF || bgcolor=silver | 2nd J. || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | '''National''' |- | align=left | French Champ. || bgcolor=gold | 1st J. || || || 4th |- | colspan=5 align=center | <small> JGP = Junior Grand Prix (earlier ''Junior Series'') </small> |}
=== Ice shows === Zenezini later appeared in ice shows. He spent six years with ''Holiday on Ice'' and then skated in ''Hot Ice''.<ref name=in100310/> His partners included Lindsey Woolstencroft, Carole Azario, and Suzanna Dagger.
In 2011, Zenezini joined the British ITV skating competition ''Dancing on Ice'' as a professional skater. He was paired with Chloe Madeley for the sixth series, and later returned for the eighth series in 2013, where he was paired with Lauren Goodger.<ref name=in100310/><ref name=DOIbio/>
== Personal life == Zenezini lives near Cannes with his wife, Barbara Maros, a Hungarian skater.<ref name=in100310/>
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=in100310>{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110310&content_id=16892680&vkey=ice_news | title = Madeley and Zenezini go for the win | first = Lois | last = Elfman | work = IceNetwork | date = March 10, 2010 | accessdate = March 22, 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=DOIbio>{{cite web | url= http://dancingonice.itv.com/2011/ProSkaters/michael-zenezini-1254 | title= Michael Zenezini, Dancing on Ice 2011 | publisher = ITV }}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zenezini, Michael}} Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:French male ice dancers Category:Figure skaters from Lyon Category:21st-century French sportsmen