Jasmine Tessari
| Jasmine Tessari | |
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.jpg) Tessari/Fioretti at the 2018 European Championships | |
| Born | 1 April 1996 Basiglio, Italy |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Partner | Stephane Walker |
| Coach | Barbara Fusar-Poli, Stefano Caruso |
| Skating club | IceLab Forum Assago |
| Began skating | 2001 |
Jasmine Tessari (born 1 April 1996) is an Italian ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Francesco Fioretti, she has won six international medals and is a four-time Italian national medalist. They have competed in the final segment at one ISU Championship.
As of July 2021, she is competing with Stéphane Walker for Switzerland. They are the 2022 Swiss national champions.
Personal life[edit]
Tessari was born on 1 April 1996 in Basiglio, Italy.[1] She is the daughter of Italian single skater and coach Cristina Mauri.[2]
Career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Tessari first stepped onto the ice as a one-year-old but was not interested in skating at that age; she returned to skating when she was five.[3] As a single skater, she was coached by her mother, Cristina Mauri, at Mediolanum Forum di Assago.[4]
At age 14, Tessari teamed up with her first ice dancing partner, Stefano Colafato.[3] The two made their international junior debut in November 2010 at the Pavel Roman Memorial. Their ISU Junior Grand Prix debut came in September 2011. In January, they placed eighth at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
Tessari/Colafato were coached by Roberto Pelizzola and Nicoletta Lunghi at Forum S.S.D.R.L.[5] Their last competition together was the Santa Claus Cup in December 2014. They decided to part ways due to problems in their partnership.[3]
2015–2016 season[edit]
Barbara Fusar-Poli asked Tessari to try out with Francesco Fioretti.[3] After a few months of skating together, Tessari/Fioretti formalized their partnership.[3] The two made their international debut in September 2015, at the Lombardia Trophy. They finished fourth at the Italian Championships.[6]
2016–2017 season[edit]
Tessari/Fioretti won bronze at the 2016 NRW Trophy. After becoming the Italian national bronze medalists, they were sent to the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic; they finished 22nd in the short dance and did not advance further.
2017–2018 season[edit]
In December 2017, Tessari/Fioretti won bronze at the Italian Championships. In January, they qualified to the free dance and finished 18th overall at the 2018 European Championships in Moscow, Russia. They concluded their season with silver medals at the Bavarian Open and Egna Spring Trophy.
2018–2019 season[edit]
Tessari/Fioretti opened their season with silver at the 2018 NRW Trophy and then placed fourth at two ISU Challenger Series events, the 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy and 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy. They took bronze at the 2018 Ice Star in October. In November, the two debuted on the Grand Prix series, placing eighth at the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki. After winning the silver medal at the Italian Championships, Tessari/Fioretti placed fourteenth at the European Championships, and attended their first World Championships, where they placed twenty-fourth.
2019–2020 season[edit]
Tessari/Fioretti placed twelfth at the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy to begin the season, before making their second appearance on the Grand Prix at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup, where they placed tenth. After their second consecutive national silver medal, the two competed at the 2020 European Championships, placing sixteenth.[7] This would prove to be their final competition together, as their partnership ended afterward.
2021–2022 season & new partnership[edit]
In July, it was announced that Tessari had teamed up with Swiss skater Stéphane Walker, and that the two would be competing for Switzerland.[8] Tessari/Walker won the Swiss national title in their inaugural season, and then debuted at the European Championships with a nineteenth-place finish.[9]
Programs[edit]
With Walker[edit]
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
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| 2021–2022 [10] |
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With Fioretti[edit]
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
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| 2019–2020 [11] |
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| 2018–2019 [1] |
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| 2017–2018 [12][4] |
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| 2016–2017 [13] |
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| 2015–2016 |
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With Colafato[edit]
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2014–2015 [5] |
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| 2012–2013 [14] |
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| 2011–2012 [15] |
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Competitive highlights[edit]
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Walker for Switzerland[edit]
| International[16] | |||||
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| Event | 21–22 | ||||
| Worlds | 23rd | ||||
| Europeans | 19th | ||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 14th | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 4th | ||||
| Cup of Nice | 7th | ||||
| NRW Trophy | 3rd | ||||
| National[16] | |||||
| Swiss Champ. | 1st | ||||
With Fioretti for Italy[edit]
| International[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 |
| Worlds | 24th | ||||
| Europeans | 22nd | 18th | 14th | 16th | |
| GP Finland | 8th | ||||
| GP Rostelecom Cup | 10th | ||||
| CS Golden Spin | 7th | ||||
| CS Ice Challenge | 7th | ||||
| CS Lombardia | 5th | 6th | 4th | 12th | |
| CS Ondrej Nepela | 4th | ||||
| Bavarian Open | 7th | 9th | 2nd | ||
| Cup of Nice | 9th | 10th | |||
| Egna Dance Trophy | 2nd | 1st | |||
| Halloween Cup | 1st | ||||
| Ice Star | 3rd | ||||
| Lombardia Trophy | 9th | ||||
| Mezzaluna Cup | 3rd | ||||
| NRW Trophy | 3rd | 2nd | |||
| Open d'Andorra | 1st | ||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 7th | 6th | |||
| National[6] | |||||
| Italian Champ. | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | |||||
With Colafato for Italy[edit]
| International: Junior[9] | |||||
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| Event | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 |
| Youth Olympics | 8th | ||||
| JGP Croatia | 15th | 14th | |||
| JGP Italy | 15th | ||||
| JGP Poland | 16th | ||||
| JGP United States | 11th | ||||
| Bavarian Open | 16th | ||||
| Ice Challenge | 12th | ||||
| Mont Blanc Trophy | 15th | ||||
| Pavel Roman | 16th | ||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 13th | 16th | 10th | ||
| Volvo Open Cup | 7th | ||||
| National[9] | |||||
| Italian Champ. | 6th J | 3rd J | |||
| J = Junior level | |||||
Ladies' singles for Italy[edit]
| International[17] | |||
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| Event | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
| Bavarian Open | 11th NU15 | ||
| NRW Trophy | 25th NA | ||
| Triglav Trophy | 15th N | ||
| Challenge Cup | 10th D | ||
| Levels: D = Debs; N = Novice; NA = Advanced novice; NU = Novice U15 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Jasmine TESSARI / Francesco FIORETTI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018.
- ^ Frasca, Valentina (23 April 2018). "INTERVISTA – Cristina Mauri: "Ai ragazzi dico inseguite i vostri sogni"". sportface.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Backman, Daphne (2 July 2018). "Q & A with Italy's Tessari & Fioretti". ice-dance.com.
- ^ a b Castellaro, Barbara (16 October 2017). "Jasmine Tessari e Francesco Fioretti, una giovane coppia di Danza che progetta il suo futuro con entusiasmo e determinazione". artonice.it (in Italian).
- ^ a b "Jasmine TESSARI / Stefano COLAFATO: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Jasmine TESSARI / Francesco FIORETTI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018.
- ^ "2020 ISU European Figure Skating Championships Results". International Skating Union.
- ^ Anything GOEs [@AnythingGOE] (August 1, 2021). "🇨🇭 Jasmine Tessari / Stéphane Walker are a new ice dance team" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Jasmine TESSARI / Stefano COLAFATO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Competition Results: Jasmine TESSARI / Stéphane WALKER: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Jasmine TESSARI / Francesco FIORETTI: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Jasmine TESSARI / Francesco FIORETTI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Jasmine TESSARI / Francesco FIORETTI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Jasmine TESSARI / Stefano COLAFATO: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Jasmine TESSARI / Stefano COLAFATO: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Jasmine TESSARI / Stéphane WALKER: 2021/2022". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Jasmine TESSARI". rinkresults.com.
External links[edit]
Media related to Jasmine Tessari at Wikimedia Commons