Maurizio Zandron
Zandron in 2012
Born (1992-11-15) 15 November 1992
Bolzano, Italy
HometownInnsbruck, Austria
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
Country Austria
 Italy (2005–18)
DisciplineMen's singles
CoachClaudia Houdek
Skating clubUnion Eislaufschule Innsbruck
Began skating2000

Maurizio Zandron (born 15 November 1992) is an Italian-born figure skater who currently competes for Austria; he previously represented Italy until 2018. He is the winner of several medals in international competition, including gold at the 2016 Denkova-Staviski Cup, 2018 Bavarian Open, and 2018 Sofia Trophy. Additionally, Zandron is a five-time Austrian national champion (2019–21, 2023-24).

Personal life

Maurizio Zandron was born on 15 November 1992 in Bolzano, Italy.[1] He has an economics degree from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.[2] Owing to his maternal great-grandmother's roots, he obtained Austrian citizenship in July 2018.[2] His brother, Marco, competes in pair skating for Spain.[3]

Career

Early years

Zandron began learning to skate in 2000.[1] His early coaches included Melita Dona and Gabriele Minchio.[4] His ISU Junior Grand Prix debut came in 2007. He made his first senior international appearance in early April 2010 at the Triglav Trophy. By the 2010–2011 season, he was training under Viktoria Andreeva in Bolzano and Merano.[4]

2011–2012 to 2015–2016

Cristina Mauri became Zandron's coach in the 2011–2012 season.[5] He represented Italy at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus; he qualified to the final segment and finished 20th overall.

His first senior international medal, silver, came at the Denkova-Staviski Cup in December 2012. Italy initially selected him to compete at the 2013 European Championships but then decided to name Paolo Bacchini.[6]

Zandron took bronze at the 2013 Crystal Skate of Romania, bronze at the 2015 Triglav Trophy, silver at the 2016 Cup of Tyrol, and silver at the 2016 Triglav Trophy.

2016–2017 season

Zandron trained in Italy with Mauri and also spent time in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, where he was coached by Doug Leigh.[1] He won his first senior international title at the Denkova-Staviski Cup in October 2016 and followed up with silver at the Merano Cup. Italy assigned him to compete at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Ranked 18th in the short program, he advanced to the free skate and would finish 19th overall.

2017–2018 season

Zandron won silver at the Volvo Open Cup, silver at the Santa Claus Cup, gold at the Bavarian Open, and gold at the Sofia Trophy. He also won his fourth national bronze medal.

2018–2019 season

Zandron received an invitation to his first Grand Prix event, the 2018 Rostelecom Cup, but had to decline due to his decision to change countries. In July 2018, an Italian newspaper reported that he would represent Austria and that, as a result, he was not allowed to compete until 12 February 2019.[2] He planned to continue training in Milan with Cristina Mauri and to also train in Innsbruck under Claudia Houdek.[2]

2019–2020 season

Zandron was assigned to make his World Championship debut in Montreal, but the 2020 World Championships were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[7]

2020–2021 season

With the initial assignments for the new season limited by pandemic-related travel restrictions, Zandron attended the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy with other skaters training in Europe.[8] He placed fourth.[9] He went on to place fifth at the 2020 CS Budapest Trophy, and fourth at the Tallink Hotels Cup. Assigned to the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, he placed twenty-ninth.[10]

2021–2022 season

Zandron began the season at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy, where he placed thirteenth.[11] He placed fourteenth at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, insufficient to earn a place for Austria at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He went on to place sixth at the Cup of Nice and fifth at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria.[12]

After winning silver at the Austrian championships, he was seventeenth at the 2022 European Championships and seventeenth as well at the 2022 World Championships.[12]

2022–2023 season

Zandron won the Crystal Skate and placed ninth at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge before being invited to make his Grand Prix debut at the 2022 NHK Trophy. He finished eleventh of twelve skaters in Sapporo. Austrian champion again, he finished eleventh at the 2023 European Championships and twenty-fourth at the 2023 World Championships.[12]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2022–2023
[13]
  • Adagio For Strings
    by David Zinman, Orchestra Sinfonica di Baltimora
2021–2022
[14]
2020–2021
[15]
2019–2020
[16]
2016–2017
[1]
2011–2012
[5]
2010–2011
[4]
  • Cirque du Soleil

Competitive highlights

For Austria

Competition placements at senior level 
Season 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
World Championships C 29th 17th 24th
European Championships 28th 17th 11th TBD
GP NHK Trophy 11th
CS Budapest Trophy 5th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 4th
CS Ice Challenge 5th 9th
CS Lombardia Trophy 9th 13th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 10th 4th 14th
CS Warsaw Cup 5th
Bavarian Open 6th
Bellu Memorial 3rd
Bosphorus Cup 3rd
Challenge Cup 6th 7th
Coupe du Printemps 3rd
Crystal Skate of Romania 1st
Cup of Nice 6th
Cup of Tyrol 2nd
Denkova-Staviski Cup 1st WD 1st
Egna Trophy 4th
Halloween Cup 4th
Santa Claus Cup 2nd
Skate Celje 1st
Skate Victoria 1st
Sofia Trophy 3rd 1st
Tallink Hotels Cup 4th
Tayside Trophy 1st 1st 1st
Volvo Open Cup 7th
Austrian Championships 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st

For Italy

Competition placements at senior level [12]
Season 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
European Championships 19th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 16th
CS Ice Star 8th
CS Lombardia Trophy 5th 13th
CS Tallinn Trophy 9th 5th 6th
Autumn Classic 5th
Bavarian Open 8th 19th 1st
Challenge Cup 10th
Coupe du Printemps 6th
Crystal Skate of Romania 10th 6th 3rd
Cup of Tyrol 2nd 7th
Denkova-Staviski Cup 2nd 1st
Gardena Spring Trophy 4th 6th
Hellmut Seibt Memorial 8th
Mentor Toruń Cup 6th
Merano Cup 5th 2nd
Santa Claus Cup 2nd
Sofia Trophy 1st
Triglav Trophy 4th 6th 3rd 2nd
Winter Universiade 26th 18th 13th
Volvo Open Cup 2nd
Warsaw Cup 12th
Italian Championships 6th 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd
Competition placements at junior level [12]
Season 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
World Junior Championships 20th
JGP Austria 7th
JGP Croatia 22nd
JGP Czech Republic 10th
JGP Italy 28th 8th
JGP United Kingdom 17th
Cup of Nice 4th
Dragon Trophy 4th N
Merano Cup 1st N 2nd J 7th J
Mont Blanc Trophy 4th
NRW Trophy 8th 11th 3rd
Triglav Trophy 10th S
Italian Championships 3rd J 2nd J 2nd J 3rd J 7th S

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE system 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS228.272022 World Championships
Short program TSS83.102022 World Championships
TES44.022022 World Championships
PCS39.082022 World Championships
Free skating TSS145.172022 World Championships
TES70.942020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
PCS76.002022 World Championships
ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE system 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS205.032017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star
Short program TSS74.192017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star
TES40.442017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star
PCS33.752017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star
Free skating TSS135.222016 CS Tallinn Trophy
TES68.202016 CS Tallinn Trophy
PCS70.002017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Maurizio Zandron, addio azzurro. Ha preso il passaporto austriaco". altoadige.it (in Italian). 13 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "MARCO ZANDRON". altoadige.it (in Italian). 24 December 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. 1 2 "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ Marangoni, Marco (4 January 2013). "La Federghiaccio rischia di sciogliersi con il caso Zandron". altoadige.it (in Italian).
  7. ↑ Ewing, Lori (March 11, 2020). "World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal". CBC Sports.
  8. ↑ "2020 NEBELHORN TROPHY". International Figure Skating. September 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ Jiwani, Rory (September 25, 2020). "Deniss Vasiljevs claims biggest win at Nebelhorn Trophy". Olympic Channel.
  10. ↑ "ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 Results". International Skating Union.
  11. ↑ "Lombardia Trophy 2021". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Competition Results: Maurizio ZANDRON". International Skating Union.
  13. ↑ "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ↑ "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ↑ "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. ↑ "Maurizio ZANDRON: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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