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Maurizio Zandron
Italian figure skater From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maurizio Zandron (born 15 November 1992) is an Italian-born figure skater who currently competes for Austria; he previously represented Italy until 2018. He is the winner of several medals in international competition, including gold at the 2016 Denkova-Staviski Cup, 2018 Bavarian Open, and 2018 Sofia Trophy. Additionally, Zandron is a six-time Austrian national champion (2019–21, 2023–25).
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Personal life
Maurizio Zandron was born on 15 November 1992 in Bolzano, Italy.[1] He has an economics degree from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.[2] Owing to his maternal great-grandmother's roots, he obtained Austrian citizenship in July 2018.[2] His brother, Marco, competes in pair skating for Spain.[3]
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Early years
Zandron began learning to skate in 2000.[1] His early coaches included Melita Dona and Gabriele Minchio.[4] His ISU Junior Grand Prix debut came in 2007. He made his first senior international appearance in early April 2010 at the Triglav Trophy. By the 2010–2011 season, he was training under Viktoria Andreeva in Bolzano and Merano.[4]
2011–16
Cristina Mauri became Zandron's coach in the 2011–2012 season.[5] He represented Italy at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus; he qualified to the final segment and finished 20th overall.
His first senior international medal, silver, came at the Denkova-Staviski Cup in December 2012. Italy initially selected him to compete at the 2013 European Championships but then decided to name Paolo Bacchini.[6]
Zandron took bronze at the 2013 Crystal Skate of Romania, bronze at the 2015 Triglav Trophy, silver at the 2016 Cup of Tyrol, and silver at the 2016 Triglav Trophy.
2016–17 season
Zandron trained in Italy with Mauri and also spent time in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, where he was coached by Doug Leigh.[1] He won his first senior international title at the Denkova-Staviski Cup in October 2016 and followed up with silver at the Merano Cup. Italy assigned him to compete at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Ranked 18th in the short program, he advanced to the free skate and would finish 19th overall.
2017–18 season
Zandron won silver at the Volvo Open Cup, silver at the Santa Claus Cup, gold at the Bavarian Open, and gold at the Sofia Trophy. He also won his fourth national bronze medal.
2018–19 season
Zandron received an invitation to his first Grand Prix event, the 2018 Rostelecom Cup, but had to decline due to his decision to change countries. In July 2018, an Italian newspaper reported that he would represent Austria and that, as a result, he was not allowed to compete until 12 February 2019.[2] He planned to continue training in Milan with Cristina Mauri and to also train in Innsbruck under Claudia Houdek.[2]
2019–20 season
Zandron was assigned to make his World Championship debut in Montreal, but the 2020 World Championships were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[7]
2020–21 season
With the initial assignments for the new season limited by pandemic-related travel restrictions, Zandron attended the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy with other skaters training in Europe.[8] He placed fourth.[9] He went on to place fifth at the 2020 CS Budapest Trophy, and fourth at the Tallink Hotels Cup. Assigned to the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, he placed twenty-ninth.[10]
2021–22 season
Zandron began the season at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy, where he placed thirteenth.[11] He placed fourteenth at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, insufficient to earn a place for Austria at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He went on to place sixth at the Cup of Nice and fifth at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria.[12]
After winning silver at the Austrian championships, he was seventeenth at the 2022 European Championships and seventeenth as well at the 2022 World Championships.[12]
2022–23 season
Zandron started the season by winning gold at the 2022 Tayside Trophy and at the 2022 Crystal Skate. He followed this up with a ninth-place finish at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge. Invited to make his Grand Prix debut at the 2022 NHK Trophy, he finished eleventh of twelve skaters.[13]
After winning his fourth national title at the 2023 Austrian Championships, Zandron finished eleventh at the 2023 European Championships. He then finished seventh at the 2023 International Challenge Cup.[13]
He subsequently closed the season by finishing twenty-fourth at the 2023 World Championships.[12]
2023–24 season
Zandron began the season by winning gold at the 2023 Tayside Trophy and at the 2023 Denkova-Staviski Cup. He subsequently competed on the 2023–24 ISU Challenger Series, finishing fifth at the 2023 CS Warsaw Cup and fourth at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.[13]
After winning Austrian Championships for a fifth time, Zandron finished seventeenth at the 2024 European Championships and fourth at the 2024 Merano Ice Trophy. He then closed the season with a twenty-seventh place finish at the 2024 World Championships.[12]
2024–25 season
Zandron opened the season by winning gold at the 2024 Tayside Trophy and silver at the 2024 Denkova-Staviski Cup. He then competed on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, placing seventh at the 2024 CS Warsaw Cup and ninth at the 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.[13]
In December, Zandron won his sixth national title at the 2025 Austrian Championships. The following month, he finished twenty-sixth at the 2025 European Championships. He followed this up by placing eighth at the 2025 Merano Ice Trophy and winning bronze at the 2025 Bellu Memorial.[13]
He subsequently finished the season with a thirty-fifth place finish at the 2025 World Championships.[12]
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Competitive highlights
Single skating (for Austria)
- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- C – Event was cancelled
Single skating (for Italy)
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Detailed results
Single skating (for Austria)
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