Vanessa Giunchi

Vanessa Giunchi
Personal information
Born (1980-06-07) 7 June 1980
Milan, Italy
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryItaly
Skating clubH.I.L. Vallee d' Aoste
Began skating1984
Retired2003
Medal record
Italian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Rome Singles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Milan Singles
Silver medal – second place 1996 Singles
Silver medal – second place 1997 Roccaraso Singles
Silver medal – second place 1999 Milan Singles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Merano Singles
Silver medal – second place 2002 Collalbo Singles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Lecco Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Rome Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Courmayeur Singles

Vanessa Giunchi (born 7 June 1980 in Milan) is an Italian former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time (1995, 2001) Italian national champion and represented Italy at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Early in her career, she was coached by Carlo Fassi.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2002–2003
[1]
  • Indian dance
  • Concerto for Piano and Violin
    by Franck
2001–2002
[2]
2000–2001
[3][4]

Results

GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix (ISU Junior Series)

International[1][2][3]
Event 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Olympics 20th
Worlds 21st27th
Europeans 10th19th20th
GP Skate America 11th
Crystal Skate 2nd
Golden Spin 8th
Karl Schäfer 10th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 13th QR25th28th
JGP Germany 18th
Blue Swords 12th J.16th J.
Gardena 16th J.5th J.
St. Gervais 7th
PFSA Trophy 2nd J.
Salchow Trophy 3rd J.
National
Italian Championships 3rd[a]2nd1st[5]2nd[5]2nd[6]3rd[7]2nd[8]2nd[5]1st[9]2nd[10]2nd[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Information provided through personal correspondence from Cristina Mauri: "Nel 1993 io ho vinto il campionato Italiano a Roma. Seconda è arrivata Silvia Fontana e terza Vanessa Giunchi."

References

  1. 1 2 "Vanessa GIUNCHI: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007.
  2. 1 2 "Vanessa GIUNCHI: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 August 2002.
  3. 1 2 "Vanessa GIUNCHI: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 July 2001.
  4. ↑ Nidetz, Stephen (28 January 2001). "Italian Skater Raises Eyebrows". Chicago Tribune.
  5. 1 2 3 "Albo d'oro: Campionato Italiano Figura Assoluto Femminile" [Gold Medalists: Italian Figure Skating Championships (Women)]. Italian Ice Sports Federation (in Italian). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Italian Nationals 1997". The Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Titolo a un valdostano di Milano" [Title goes to a Milan native representing the Aosta Valley]. La Stampa (in Italian). 16 December 1997. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "1999 Italian National Championships". The Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "2001 Italian National Championships". The Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Titolo tricolore alla Fontana" [National title for Fontana]. La Stampa (in Italian). 15 December 2001. p. 45. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "2003 Italian National Championships". Tracings. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.


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