Raffaele Francesco Zich
| Raffaele Francesco Zich | |
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| Born | 23 June 2006 Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Hometown | Turin, Italy |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Italy |
| Coach | Edoardo De Bernardis, Renata Lazzaroni |
| Skating club | Ice Club Torino |
| Began skating | 2009 |
Raffaele Francesco Zich (born 23 June 2006) is an Italian figure skater. He is the 2022 JGP Poland I bronze medalist and 2022 European Youth Olympic silver medalist. He placed 15th at the 2022 World Junior Championships.
Personal life
Zich was born 23 June 2006 in Hanoi, Vietnam, and resides in Turin, Italy.[1] His grandfather, Rodolfo Zich, is the former rector of the Polytechnic University of Turin.[2]
Career
Early years
Zich began learning to skate in 2009.[1] He became interested in the sport after accompanying his sister, Eleonora, to the ice rink.[2] He competed two seasons in the advanced novice category, winning the Italian novice men's title in March 2018.[3]
His junior international debut came in October 2019 at the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Egna, Italy.[3]
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of many international events in the 2020–21 season. In April 2021, Zich won the Italian junior national title.[4]
2021–22 season
Zich competed in both the junior and senior ranks, making his senior international debut in October at the Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. In December, he finished fourth in the senior category at the Italian Championships.
He was assigned to the 2022 World Junior Championships, which took place in April in Tallinn, Estonia. Ranked 15th in the short and 13th in the free skate, he finished 15th overall.
2022–23 season
In October, Zich competed at consecutive 2022–23 ISU Junior Grand Prix events in Gdańsk, Poland. He won bronze at his first assignment[5] and placed 13th the following week.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2022–23 [1] |
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| 2021–22 [6] |
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| 2020–21 |
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| 2019–20 [7] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[4] | ||||||
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| Event | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 | 22–23 |
| CS Cup of Austria | 19th | |||||
| CS Denis Ten Memorial | WD | |||||
| CS Golden Spin | 21st | |||||
| CS Ice Challenge | 11th | |||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 18th | 15th | ||||
| Trophée Nice | 13th | |||||
| International: Junior[4] | ||||||
| Junior Worlds | 15th | |||||
| JGP Italy | 21st | |||||
| JGP Poland I | 3rd | |||||
| JGP Poland II | 13th | |||||
| JGP Slovenia | 14th | |||||
| Challenge Cup | 7th | |||||
| Egna Trophy | 3rd | |||||
| EYOF | 2nd | |||||
| Golden Bear | 6th | |||||
| NRW Trophy | 2nd | |||||
| Skate Celje | 2nd | |||||
| Sofia Trophy | 6th | |||||
| International: Advanced novice[3] | ||||||
| Challenge Cup | 5th | |||||
| Egna Trophy | 2nd | |||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 1st | |||||
| Skate Helena | 1st | |||||
| Sofia Trophy | 2nd | |||||
| National[4][3] | ||||||
| Italian Champ. | 1st N | 2nd N | 6th J | 1st J | 4th | |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | ||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Raffaele Francesco ZICH: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b Mecca, Giorgia (7 October 2022). "L'ex rettore Rodolfo Zich e il nipote campione di pattinaggio: «Studiava con me. Al PalaVela»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Raffaele ZICH". rinkresults.com.
- ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Raffaele Francesco ZICH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022.
- ^ Ormezzano, Timothy (2 October 2022). "Zich porta Torino sul podio mondiale con un record". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Raffaele Francesco ZICH: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Raffaele Francesco ZICH: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020.