Silvia Fontana (born December 3, 1976) is a figure skater who represented Italy at the two Olympics. She was born on Staten Island, New York, raised in Rome, and trained during her career in Hackensack, New Jersey.[1]
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Fontana began skating in 1980. She began representing Italy in international competition in the 1993-4 season. During her career, she won five national titles and finished as high as 7th at the European Championships and 8th at Worlds. She finished 10th at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Following the 2002, Fontana left competitive skating. She made a comeback in the 2005-6 season, hoping to skate at the Olympics in her home country of Italy.[2][3] Her 2nd place finish at the Italian Nationals qualified her for Italy's Olympic team. She placed 22nd in her final competitive event.
Following the Olympics, Fontana appeared in ice shows around the World and skated in a skating competition on Italian TV.[2]
Fontana married American pairs skater John Zimmerman on August 28, 2003. The two coach together, and have served as ambassadors for Right to Play[4]. The couple also have a line of sportswear, Karisma, which Fontana founded in 2009.[5] [6]
| Event | 1993-94 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2005-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 10th | 22nd | |||||||
| World Championships | 25th | 24th | 16th | 19th | 10th | 10th | |||
| European Championships | 22nd | 20th | 18th | 13th | 8th | 7th | 11th | ||
| Italian Championships | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
| Skate America | 10th | ||||||||
| Skate Canada International | 7th | 5th | |||||||
| Trophée Lalique | 10th | 7th | |||||||
| Sparkassen Cup on Ice | 7th | ||||||||
| Cup of Russia | 11th | 9th | 9th | ||||||
| Winter Universiade | 3rd |