Michael Zenezini
| Michael Zenezini | |
|---|---|
 Zenezini and Chloe Madeley on the Dancing on Ice tour in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented |
 France |
| Born |
30 September 1980 Lyon, France |
| Former partner |
Véronique Delobel Nathalie Péchalat Melanie Espejo |
| Retired | 2002 |
Michael Zenezini (30 September 1980 in Lyon) is a French ice dancer. He is a former French junior champion. In 2011, he competed on Dancing on Ice with Chloe Madeley.
Skating career
Competitive
Zenezini grew up in Lyon and began skating at the age of eight.[1] He competed in ice dancing. With Melanie Espejo, he won the French junior title in 1996. They went on to compete at the 1997 World Junior Championships where they finished 9th. Their highest finish was 5th at the 1998 Junior Worlds. Zenezini also competed briefly with Nathalie Péchalat and Véronique Delobel. He retired from competition in 2002.
| International | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1996–1997 | 1997–1998 | 1999–2000 | 2001–2002 | ||
| Junior Worlds | 9th | 5th | ||||
| JGP Germany | 4th | |||||
| JGP Hungary | 4th | |||||
| JGP Norway | 6th | |||||
| Blue Swords | 4th J. | |||||
| St. Gervais | 3rd | |||||
| EYOF | 2nd J. | |||||
| National | ||||||
| French Champ. | 1st J. | 4th | ||||
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix (earlier Junior Series) Partnerships: 1996–1998: With Melanie Espejo 1999–2000: With Nathalie Péchalat 2002: With Véronique Delobel | ||||||
Ice shows
Zenezini later appeared in ice shows. He spent six years with Holiday on Ice and then skated in Hot Ice.[1] His partners included Lindsey Woolstencroft, Carole Azario, and Suzanna Dagger.
In 2011, Zenezini joined series six of the U.K. television programme Dancing on Ice as Chloe Madeley's partner.[1][2]
Personal life
Zenezini lives near Cannes with his wife Barbara Maros, a Hungarian skater whom he got to know while skating with Holiday on Ice.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Elfman, Lois (March 10, 2010). "Madeley and Zenezini go for the win". icenetwork.com. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Michael Zenezini, Dancing on Ice 2011, ITV".
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