Francesca Rio (born 16 December 1990) is an Italian former competitive figure skater. She won ten senior international medals and four Italian national medals (three silver, one bronze). She represented Italy at five ISU Championships, reaching the free skate at the 2009 Junior Worlds in Sofia, 2009 Europeans in Helsinki, 2010 Junior Worlds in The Hague, and 2012 Europeans in Sheffield. She also competed at two Winter Universiades – 2011 (Erzurum) and 2013 (Trento). An injury having disrupted her intended final competitive season, Rio retired in November 2014.[1][2]
Francesca Rio | |
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Born | Como, Italy | 16 December 1990
Hometown | Como |
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Italy |
Coach | Christina Mauri, Pierre Trente |
Skating club | Forum SSDRL Milano |
Began skating | 1997 |
Retired | November 2014 |
Programs
editSeason | Short program | Free skating |
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2013–2014 | ||
2011–2012 [3] |
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2010–2011 [4] |
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2009–2010 [5] |
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2008–2009 [6] |
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2007–2008 [7] |
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Competitive highlights
editJGP: Junior Grand Prix
International[8] | ||||||||||
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Event | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 |
Europeans | 15th | 23rd | ||||||||
Bavarian Open | 6th | |||||||||
Challenge Cup | 5th | |||||||||
Cup of Nice | 13th | 15th | ||||||||
Crystal Skate | 4th | 11th | 2nd | |||||||
DS Cup | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||||
Gardena | 3rd | 6th | ||||||||
Golden Spin | 6th | |||||||||
Hellmut Seibt | 2nd | |||||||||
Lombardia | 6th | |||||||||
Merano Cup | 3rd | 13th | 5th | |||||||
Nebelhorn | 7th | 8th | ||||||||
NRW Trophy | 2nd | |||||||||
Printemps | 2nd | |||||||||
Triglav Trophy | 1st | 4th | 2nd | |||||||
Universiade | 12th | 10th | ||||||||
Warsaw Cup | 11th | |||||||||
International: Junior[8] | ||||||||||
Junior Worlds | 33rd | 11th | 20th | |||||||
JGP Austria | 18th | |||||||||
JGP Croatia | 12th | |||||||||
JGP Germany | 21st | |||||||||
JGP Italy | 14th | |||||||||
JGP U.K. | 11th | |||||||||
Challenge Cup | 1st J. | |||||||||
Fischer Pokal | 2nd J. | |||||||||
Gardena | 1st J. | |||||||||
Merano Cup | 6th J. | |||||||||
Skate Celje | 1st J. | |||||||||
National[8] | ||||||||||
Italian Champ. | 9th J. | 5th J. | 1st J. | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 8th | 2nd | |
J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew |
Detailed results
editDate | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 19–22, 2012 | 2013 Lombardia Trophy | 4 | 46.56 | 8 | 72.36 | 6 | 118.92 |
Oct 24–27, 2013 | 2013 Crystal Skate of Romania | 3 | 47.16 | 4 | 86.53 | 2 | 133.69 |
Nov 15–17, 2013 | 2013 Merano Cup | 8 | 41.28 | 3 | 79.49 | 5 | 120.77 |
Nov 29–Dec 1, 2013 | 2013 Denkova-Staviski Cup | 1 | 52.51 | 3 | 92.48 | 3 | 144.99 |
Dec 9–15, 2013 | 2013 Universiade | 9 | 43.40 | 9 | 84.92 | 8 | 128.32 |
Dec 19–22, 2013 | 2013 Italian Championships | 2 | 53.18 | 3 | 97.47 | 2 | 146.65 |
Feb 26–Mar 1, 2014 | 2014 Hellmut Seibt Memorial | 6 | 47.58 | 3 | 86.28 | 2 | 133.86 |
Apr 2–6, 2014 | 2014 Triglav Trophy | 2 | 50.43 | 3 | 88.93 | 2 | 139.36 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 5–7, 2012 | 2012 Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 13 | 37.72 | 11 | 69.98 | 11 | 107.70 |
Oct 30–Nov 4, 2012 | 2012 Crystal Skate of Romania | 10 | 34.13 | 11 | 66.07 | 11 | 100.20 |
Nov 15–18, 2012 | 2012 Warsaw Cup | 10 | 40.01 | 13 | 67.25 | 11 | 107.26 |
Nov 29–Dec 1, 2013 | 2013 Denkova-Staviski Cup | 1 | 52.51 | 3 | 92.48 | 3 | 144.99 |
Dec 19–22, 2012 | 2013 Italian Championships | 5 | 50.42 | 8 | 74.46 | 8 | 124.88 |
Feb 6–11, 2013 | 2013 Bavarian Open | 4 | 50.29 | 11 | 81.78 | 6 | 132.07 |
Feb 21–24, 2013 | 2013 Challenge Cup | 4 | 52.89 | 8 | 83.20 | 5 | 136.09 |
Mar 27–31, 2013 | 2013 Triglav Trophy | 4 | 43.24 | 4 | 80.72 | 4 | 123.96 |
Apr 2–3, 2013 | 2013 Gardena Spring Trophy | 4 | 49.36 | 7 | 82.69 | 6 | 132.05 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 22–24, 2011 | 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy | 12 | 39.72 | 6 | 80.77 | 8 | 120.49 |
Oct 26–30, 2011 | 2011 Cup of Nice | 6 | 46.04 | 16 | 68.19 | 15 | 114.23 |
Nov 11–13, 2011 | 2011 Crystal Skate of Romania | 2 | 46.17 | 6 | 79.72 | 4 | 125.89 |
Nov 29–Dec 4, 2011 | 2011 NRW Trophy | 6 | 51.24 | 9 | 88.85 | 7 | 140.09 |
Dec 19–22, 2011 | 2012 Italian Championships | 3 | 48.08 | 2 | 83.82 | 2 | 131.36 |
Jan 23–29, 2012 | 2012 European Championships | 22 | 40.02 | 23 | 68.64 | 23 | 108.66 |
Mar 16–18, 2012 | 2012 Coupe du Printemps | 2 | 47.34 | 2 | 87.81 | 2 | 135.15 |
Apr 4–8, 2012 | 2012 Triglav Trophy | 4 | 47.79 | 16 | 65.20 | 15 | 112.99 |
Apr 13–15, 2012 | 2012 Gardena Spring Trophy | 3 | 44.26 | 3 | 77.50 | 3 | 121.76 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 22–25, 2010 | 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy | 5 | 44.23 | 7 | 76.84 | 7 | 121.07 |
Oct 13–17, 2010 | 2010 Cup of Nice | 9 | 45.18 | 13 | 75.27 | 13 | 120.45 |
Nov 20–21, 2010 | 2010 Merano Cup | 19 | 34.29 | 13 | 69.74 | 13 | 104.03 |
Jan 30–Feb 5, 2011 | 2011 Universiade | 15 | 34.94 | 11 | 75.97 | 12 | 115.91 |
Mar 7–10, 2011 | 2012 Gardena Spring Trophy | 11 | 37.07 | 11 | 61.59 | 11 | 98.66 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Nov 7–10, 2008 | 2008 Merano Cup | 3 | 39.30 | 3 | 71.93 | 3 | 111.23 |
Nov 13–16, 2008 | 2008 Golden Spin of Zagreb | 6 | 43.76 | 4 | 83.52 | 6 | 127.28 |
Dec 4–7, 2008 | 2008 NRW Trophy | 5 | 48.26 | 2 | 88.98 | 2 | 119.61 |
Jan 20–25, 2009 | 2009 European Championships | 17 | 42.24 | 15 | 77.37 | 15 | 119.61 |
Junior level
editDate | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 30–Oct 4, 2009 | 2009 JGP Germany | 14 | 36.52 | 23 | 57.16 | 21 | 93.68 |
Dec 19–21, 2009 | 2010 Italian Senior Championships | 4 | 42.66 | 3 | 81.27 | 4 | 123.93 |
Mar 9–13, 2010 | 2010 World Junior Championships | 16 | 44.64 | 20 | 62.48 | 20 | 107.12 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 3–7, 2008 | 2008 JGP Italy | 18 | 36.34 | 11 | 65.55 | 14 | 101.89 |
Oct 15–18, 2008 | 2008 JGP United Kingdom | 15 | 38.24 | 7 | 73.52 | 11 | 111.76 |
Dec 18–21, 2008 | 2009 Italian Senior Championships | 3 | 52.40 | 2 | 97.34 | 2 | 149.74 |
Feb 22–Mar 1, 2009 | 2009 World Junior Championships | 7 | 48.24 | 12 | 74.46 | 11 | 122.70 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 13–16, 2007 | 2007 JGP Austria | 17 | 36.29 | 18 | 61.99 | 18 | 98.28 |
Sep 27–30, 2007 | 2008 JGP Croatia | 19 | 30.30 | 10 | 67.60 | 12 | 97.90 |
Dec 19–21, 2007 | 2008 Italian Senior Championships | 3 | 47.43 | 3 | 75.24 | 3 | 122.67 |
Feb 25–Mar 2, 2008 | 2008 World Junior Championships | 32 | 34.45 | — | — | 32 | 34.45 |
References
edit- ^ "Francesca Rio annuncia il ritiro" [Francesca Rio announces her retirement] (in Italian). artonice.it. 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Figure Skating, la vicecampionessa senior Francesca Rio si ritira" [Figure skating senior vice-champion Francesca Rio retires]. Sportmediaset.mediaset.it (in Italian). 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Francesca RIO: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Francesca RIO: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Francesca RIO: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010.
- ^ "Francesca RIO: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009.
- ^ "Francesca RIO: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Francesca RIO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014.
External links
editMedia related to Francesca Rio at Wikimedia Commons
- Francesca Rio at the International Skating Union
- Francesca Rio at Tracings.net