Anna Cappellini

Anna Cappellini

Cappellini and Lanotte in 2011.
Personal information
Country represented Italy
Born 19 February 1987
Como
Home town Como
Residence Milan
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Partner Luca Lanotte
Former partner Matteo Zanni, Luca Lombardi, Frederico Bassi
Coach Paola Mezzadri, Marina Zueva, Valter Rizzo
Former coach Igor Shpilband, Nikolai Morozov, Muriel Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer, Roberto Pelizzola, Barbara Riboldi
Former choreographer Ludmila Vlasova, Romain Haguenauer, S. Mirabee, Diane Ribas, Giovanna Franzoni
Skating club Fiamme Azzurre
Training locations Milan, Italy; Canton, Michigan
Former training locations Novi, Michigan; Novogorsk, Russia; Lyon, France
Began skating 1990
World standing 4 (As of 17 January 2014)[1]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 175.43
2014 Worlds
Short dance 69.88
2013 Skate America
Free dance 105.73
2014 Worlds

Anna Cappellini (born 19 February 1987) is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Luca Lanotte, she is the 2014 World champion, the 2014 European champion, a seven-time medalist on the Grand Prix series, and a three-time Italian national champion (2012–14).

Career

Early career

Cappellini started skating at the age of three and switched to ice dance when she was 11 or 12.[2][3] She skated with Federico Bassi, Luca Lombardi,[4] and Matteo Zanni.[5] She and Zanni placed fifth at the 2004 World Junior Championships. The next season, they won the bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final but had to withdraw from the 2005 Junior Worlds after the original dance due to Zanni's food poisoning.[6] Their partnership ended after his father was severely injured in a car accident and he decided to stop competing.[6][7]

Partnership with Lanotte

2005–2010

Cappellini was partnered with Lanotte in May 2005 by the Italian skating federation.[6][7] Following a strong season together on the junior circuit, Cappellini/Lanotte made their senior debut in 2006–07. They finished 8th at their first Europeans. Before their next event, Worlds, Cappellini suffered a torn labrum in her left shoulder.[2] In the free dance at Worlds, they fell during a lift and finished 13th.[2]

In 2007–08, Cappellini/Lanotte won their first Grand Prix medal, a silver at Skate Canada, moved up to seventh at Europeans, and finished in the top ten at Worlds.

In 2008–09, Cappellini/Lanotte did not medal in either of their Grand Prix appearances, but moved up to 5th at Europeans and were again tenth at Worlds. In the off-season, they decided to change coaches, and moved to Lyon, France to train with Muriel Boucher-Zazoui and Romain Haguenauer.

Cappellini/Lanotte had a strong start in 2009–10, winning silver medals at the Cup of Russia and Skate America and qualifying for their first Grand Prix Final, where they finished fifth. They then placed sixth at the European Championships, and finished outside the top ten at their first Olympics. They then finished 11th at the 2010 World Championships; in the free dance, the two collided during the twizzle sequence, causing Cappellini to fall, and received low levels on several elements.[8]

2010–present

Cappellini/Lanotte began the 2010–11 season at the Nebelhorn Trophy. They were first in the short dance and fourth in the free dance, finishing in second place overall.[9] They then placed fifth at the 2010 NHK Trophy, after which they decided to leave coach Muriel Zazoui and move back to Milan to train with Paola Mezzadri.[10] They withdrew from 2010 Skate America in order to prepare a new free dance. Cappellini/Lanotte later missed Italian nationals and the European Championships because Lanotte had a knee injury. In 2011, they began splitting their time between Milan and Nikolai Morozov in Novogorsk, Russia. They returned to competition at the Mont Blanc Trophy, which they won. They finished 8th at the 2011 World Championships.

Cappellini/Lanotte won bronze medals at 2011 Skate Canada International and the 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard. After winning their first national title, they came in sixth at the 2012 World Championships. In June 2012, Cappellini/Lanotte began training with Igor Shpilband in Novi, Michigan.[11][12] Paola Mezzadri in Milan remained their primary coach, while Novi became their second training base.[11][13] Cappellini sprained her left shoulder during the summer.[14] In July, they decided to change their planned free dance.[15]

Cappellini/Lanotte began the 2012–13 season with silver at the 2012 Finlandia Trophy.[14] Winning silver at both of their Grand Prix events, the 2012 Skate Canada and the 2012 Trophée Eric Bompard, they qualified for their second Grand Prix Final,[16] where they came in fourth. Cappellini/Lanotte won their first European medal, bronze, at the 2013 European Championships. They then placed fourth at the 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario.

In the 2013–14 season, Cappellini/Lanotte were awarded another pair of silver medals on the Grand Prix series. They placed sixth at the Grand Prix Final before winning gold at the 2014 European Championships in Budapest. The duo finished sixth at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Cappellini/Lanotte ended their season at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan. Ranked first in the short dance and fourth in the free dance, they ended the competition in first overall, 0.02 of a point ahead of Canada's Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje and 0.06 ahead of France's Nathalie Pechalat / Fabian Bourzat. They became the second Italian ice dancers to win the World title.

In July 2014, Cappellini/Lanotte began working with Marina Zueva in Canton, Michigan, in addition to Mezzadri in Milan.[17] For the 2014-15 Grand Prix season, they were assigned to Cup of China and Trophée Éric Bompard.[18] They withdrew from Trophée Bompard to make changes to their programs.[19][20] The team later took silver at the 2015 European Figure Skating Championships and capped off the season with a fourth place finish at the 2015 World Figure Skating Championships.

Personal life

Cappellini is a member of the Polizia Penitenziaria's sports group, the Fiamme Azzurre.[13] She hopes to study physiotherapy after her skating career is over.[12]

Programs

Cappellini and Lanotte at the 2010 Worlds

With Lanotte

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2014–2015
[17]
2013–2014
[21][22]
  • Quickstep: 42nd Street
  • Foxtrot: Lullaby of Broadway
  • Quickstep: 42nd Street
    2012–2013
    [15][23]    		 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
    by Saul Chaplin, Gene de Paul:
    • Polka: Barn Dance
    • Waltz: Bless Your Beautiful Hide
    • Waltz: Wonderful, Wonderful Day
    • Polka: Barn Dance
      choreo. by Paola Mezzadri, Liudmila Vlasova[24][25]
    		Carmen Suite (ballet)
    by Rodion Shchedrin, Georges Bizet:
      2011–2012
      [26]
      • That's Amore
        by Tu vo fa' L'Americano
      2010–2011
      [28]
      Original dance
      2009–2010
      [29]      		 Addiction:
      • Eres Todo En Mi
      2008–2009
      [30]
      2007–2008
      [31]
      2006–2007
      [3][32]
      • Tango Oblivion
      • Violentango
      2005–2006
      [33]
      • Historia de un Amour
      • Chupacapra
      • This is a Man's World
        by James Brown
      • Wring That Neck
        by Deep Purple

      With Zanni

      Season Original dance Free dance
      2004–2005
      [5]
      2003–2004
      [34]
      • Come Antes, Come Nunca, Come Siempre
        by Vicente Amigo
      • Poeta en el Viento
        by Vicente Amigo
      2002–2003
      [35]      		 Waltz and Galop:

      With Lombardi

      Season Original dance Free dance
      2000–2001
      [4]
      • Hits from the 1920s
      • Easy Ride
      • Hits from the 1920s
      • Fame (soundtrack)
        by Christopher Gore
      • Out here on my own
        by Christopher Gore
      • Hot Lunch Jam
        by Christopher Gore

      Competitive highlights

      With Lanotte

      International[36]
      Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
      Olympics 12th 6th
      Worlds 13th 10th 10th 11th 8th 6th 4th 1st 4th
      Europeans 8th 7th 5th 6th 4th 3rd 1st 2nd
      Grand Prix Final 5th 4th 6th
      GP Bompard 5th 4th 3rd 2nd WD
      GP Cup of China 4th 3rd
      GP NHK Trophy 5th 2nd
      GP Rostelecom 8th 4th 2nd
      GP Skate America 2nd 2nd
      GP Skate Canada 2nd 3rd 2nd
      Universiade 1st
      Finlandia 2nd
      Nebelhorn 2nd
      Mont Blanc 1st
      International: Junior[36]
      Junior Worlds 4th
      JGP Final 3rd
      JGP Bulgaria 2nd
      JGP Slovakia 2nd
      National[36]
      Italian Champ. 1st J. 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd WD 1st 1st 1st 1st
      Team events
      Olympics 4th T
      WTT 6th T
      (4th P)
      GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix
      J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew; TBD = Assigned
      T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only.

      With Zanni

      International[5][35]
      Event 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05
      Junior Worlds 20th 5th WD
      JGP Final 3rd
      JGP Germany 6th
      JGP Hungary 1st
      JGP Italy 11th
      JGP Mexico 3rd
      JGP Serbia 1st
      JGP Slovenia 3rd
      EYOF 7th
      National
      Italian Champ. 2nd J. 2nd J. 1st J.
      J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

      With Lombardi

      International[4]
      Event 2000–01
      Junior Worlds 27th
      JGP Poland 14th
      JGP = Junior Grand Prix

      References

      1. ↑ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
      2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mittan, Barry (17 February 2008). "Italian Ice Dancers Rising Quickly". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
      3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Anna Cappellini & Luca Lanotte: striving for the best". ArtOnIce.it. 27 September 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
      4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LOMBARDI: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 December 2001.
      5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Anna CAPPELLINI / Matteo ZANNI: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 June 2005.
      6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Mittan, Barry (26 February 2006). "Cappellini Gets Last Chance for Junior Worlds Medal". SkateToday.
      7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Anna Cappellini & Luca LaNotte". ice-dance.com. November 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
      8. ↑ Kondakova, Anna (26 March 2010). "Olympic ice dance champs nab first World title". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
      9. ↑ Flade, Tatjana (25 September 2010). "Pechalat and Bourzat dance off with Nebelhorn gold". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
      10. ↑ "Cappellini/Lanotte ritornano da Paola Mezzadri" [Cappellini/Lanotte return to Paola Mezzadri]. artonice.it (in Italian). 5 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
      11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (16 July 2012). "Cappellini, Lanotte training with Shpilband in Novi". Icenetwork.
      12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Flade, Tatjana (22 July 2012). "Cappellini and Lanotte ready to challenge". Golden Skate. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
      13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Sciarrillo, Laura; D'Eredità, Eleonora (18 July 2012). "Cappellini/Lanotte: we never get tired of figure skating". ArtOnIce.it. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
      14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Flade, Tatjana (8 October 2012). "2012 Finlandia Trophy". Golden Skate.
      15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Remmel, Ia (15 November 2012). "Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte: fresh and motivated". Absolute Skating.
      16. ↑ Sciarrillo, Laura (27 November 2012). "Anna Cappellini: we are happy with our Grand Prix results". ArtOnIce.it. "Anna Cappellini: siamo soddisfatti del nostro Grand Prix" (in Italian).
      17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Ghiaccio, Cappellini-Lanotte, i programmi per la nuova stagione" [Skating: Cappellini-Lanotte's programs for the new season]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 29 July 2014.
      18. ↑ "2014-15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Ice Dance" (PDF). July 10, 2014.
      19. ↑ Flade, Tatjana (7 February 2015). "Cappellini and Lanotte set sights on world podium". Golden Skate.
      20. ↑ ""Trophée Bompard" senza Cappellini e Lanotte" ["Trophée Bompard" without Cappellini and Lanotte] (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
      21. ↑ "Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014.
      22. ↑ Hoyt, Melanie (25 March 2014). "Cappellini & Lanotte charm the world". ice-dance.com.
      23. ↑ "Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
      24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Sciarrillo, Laura (24 October 2012). "Talking with Anna Cappellini about new programs and the beginning of the season". ArtOnIce.it.
      25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Sciarrillo, Laura (17 October 2012). "Talking with Igor Shpilband at the 2012 Finlandia Trophy: Cappellini/Lanotte get off to a good start". ArtOnIce.it.
      26. ↑ "Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012.
      27. ↑ "Anna Cappellini e Luca Lanotte: vogliamo dare il meglio" [Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte: We want to give our best]. artonice.it (in Italian). 11 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
      28. ↑ "Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
      29. ↑ "Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010.
      30. ↑ "Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009.
      31. ↑ "Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
      32. ↑ "Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 July 2007.
      33. ↑ "Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 April 2006.
      34. ↑ "Anna CAPPELLINI / Matteo ZANNI: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2004.
      35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 "Anna CAPPELLINI / Matteo ZANNI: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2003.
      36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 "Competition Results: Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE". International Skating Union.

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