Leonardo Azzola

Leonardo-Christian Azzola (born 8 June 1959) is a German former competitive figure skater. Competing in pair skating with Claudia Massari, he won two national titles and represented West Germany at the 1984 Winter Olympics. He is the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy champion in men's singles.

Leonardo Azzola
Full name	Leonardo-Christian Azzola
Born	(1959-06-08) 8 June 1959 (age 66) Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	West Germany
Partner	Claudia Massari
Skating club	TuS Stuttgart
Retired	c. 1984

Life and career

Leonardo-Christian Azzola was born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.^[1] As a competitor in men's singles, he won gold at the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy.^[2]

The following season, Azzola began a pair skating partnership with Claudia Massari. The two won the West German national title in their first season together. They placed seventh at the 1983 European Championships in Dortmund and 16th at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki.

In their second and final season together, Massari/Azzola repeated as national champions. They placed eighth at the 1983 European Championships in Budapest, and then 13th at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.^[1] They withdrew from the 1984 World Championships after the short program, due to Massari's recurring knee problem.^[3]

After retiring from competition, Azzola worked as a dentist and skating choreographer.^[1]

Competitive highlights

Pairs with Massari

International
Event	1982–83	1983–84
Olympics		13th
World Championships	16th	WD
European Championships	7th	8th
National
West Germany	1st	1st
WD = Withdrew

Men's singles

International
Event	1977–78	1982–83
Nebelhorn Trophy		1st
Prague Skate	9th