Matteo Zanni

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. Three years later, he became an ISU Technical Specialist.

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. Darya Grimm / Grigorii Rodin Maria Kazakova / Vladislav Kasinskij Angelina Kudryavtseva / Ilia Karankevich Kateřina Mrázková / Daniel Mrázek Mariia Pinchuk / Mykyta Pogorielov Anna Šimová / Kirill Aksenov Myroslava Tkachenko / Riccardo Pesca Aneta Václavíková / Ivan Morozov

His former students include: Yana Bozhilova / Kaloyan Georgiev Chiara Calderone / Pietro Papetti Sara Campanini / Francesco Riva Darya Grimm / Michail Savitskiy Hanna Jakucs / Alessio Galli Maria Kazakova / Georgy Reviya Elisabetta Leccardi / Mattia Dalla Torre Giada Russo / Jaime Garcia Natálie Taschlerová / Filip Taschler

Additionally, Zanni has also choreographed competitive figure skating programs since his retirement. His clients have included: Sara Conti / Niccolò Macii Sarina Joos Layla Karnes / Kenan Slevira Elisabetta Leccardi Viktoriia Lopusova / Asaf Kazimov Katharina Müller / Tim Dieck

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