Matteo Rizzo

Matteo Rizzo (born 5 September 1998) is an Italian figure skater. He is a 2026 Olympic Games Team Event bronze medalist, four-time European Championship medalist (silver in 2023 and 2026, bronze in 2019 and 2024), a four-time Grand Prix bronze medalist, the 2019 Winter Universiade champion, a two-time Italian national champion (2018 and 2023), and an eight-time silver national medalist (2015–17, 2019–22, 2026). He has won thirteen ISU Challenger Series medals, including gold at the 2017 CS Warsaw Cup and 2022 CS Budapest Trophy.

Rizzo represented Italy at the 2018, 2022, and 2026 Winter Olympics.

On the junior level, he is also the 2018 World Junior bronze medalist, the 2017 JGP Italy champion, and the 2014 Italian junior national champion.

Personal life Rizzo was born on 5 September 1998 in Rome, Italy.

In addition to being a figure skater, he is also a police officer.

2024–2025 season: Return to competition post-surgery Rizzo competed at his first competition post-surgery at the 2024 Budapest Trophy in early October, where he won the gold medal. He then went on to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix series, finishing fifth at the 2024 NHK Trophy A couple days following the latter event, Rizzo went on to win silver at the 2025 CS Tallinn Trophy. The following month, he won the silver medal at the 2026 European Championships behind Nika Egadze. "Obviously I’m happy about everything,” said the 27-year-old after the free skate. “Of course, you always want more, and I know I haven’t skated my best today." The Italian Ice Sports Federation used this event to determine who, between Rizzo and Nikolaj Memola, would be awarded the second men's spot for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Following Rizzo's result, he was ultimately given that Olympic spot.

On 8 February 2026, Rizzo competed in the free skate segment of the 2026 Winter Olympic Figure Skating Team Event. Rizzo's performance was meant to determine which team would win the Olympic team bronze medal between Team Italy and Team Georgia. Rizzo skated a flawless free skate, placing third in that segment and helping Team Italy secure that bronze medal. Rizzo and Team Italy's excited reactions following his performance was considered by many to be a standout moment of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. "I think I will realize this only in a couple of weeks," Rizzo said after being rewarded his medal. "Yeah, but for now, I keep just touching it to feel that it's real. It's out of this world."

On 10 February, Rizzo competed in the short program segment of the Olympic men's singles event, placing sixteenth in that segment. Two days later, Rizzo competed in the free skate segment, where he placed fourteenth in the free skate to finish fifteenth overall.

In early March, it was announced that Rizzo had withdrawn from the 2026 World Championships.

Programs

Silverlines (Orchestral Version) Interstellar

Miserere 22 Settembre

Two Men in Love Miserere

Fix You 22 settembre

Lost but Won The Hum 275.36|2023 World Team Trophy 93.37|2019 World Championships 52.41|2019 World Championships 42.88|2022 World Championships 187.35|2023 World Team Trophy 99.24|2023 World Team Trophy 88.11|2023 World Team Trophy

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Junior level