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Matteo RIZZO
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Matteo RIZZO

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  • Date of birth1998-09-05
  • Height171 CM
  • Professionpolice officer, student
  • HometownSesto San Giovanni
  • Place of birthRome
  • Start skating2006
  • ClubG.S. Fiamme Azzurre
  • HobbiesFormula 1, Airplanes
  • CoachDeborah Sacchi, Ondrej Hotarek, Valter Rizzo
  • Former CoachFranca Bianconi
  • ChoreographerMassimo Scali, Luca Lanotte, Corrado Giordani
  • Practice low season15 Bergamo - Madesimo
  • Practice high season15 Bergamo
  • Bio

Rizzo is a bronze medalist in the 2026 Olympic Team Event. Rizzo is the first Italian man to win a medal at the ISU World Junior Championships (bronze in 2018) and at an ISU (senior) level Grand Prix event (bronze at NHK Trophy 2018). He missed the 2024 National Championships due to a hip injury. He underwent surgery in end of January 2024 and returned to the ice slowly three months later. Rizzo's father Valter is an Ice Dance coach and part of his coaching team. His sister Francesca (five and a half years older) competed in Ice Dance at the international junior level and his parents Brunilde Bianchi and Valter Rizzo competed in Ice Dance at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 1984 and 1985.

Music Short Program as of season 2025/2026

Silverlines (Orchestral Version) by David Damiano

Music Free Skating / Free Dance as of season 2025/2026

Interstellar by Hans Zimmer, performed by Imperial Orchestra

Personal Bests

Personal Best Total ScoreISU World Team Trophy 202315.04.2023275.36
Personal Best Score Short ProgramISU World Championships 201921.03.201993.37
Personal Best Score Free SkatingISU World Team Trophy 202315.04.2023187.35

Competition Results

EventCountryYearRankCategory

Major Achievements

Season2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020
Olympic Games15---16--
World Championships---91011-
European Championships2532--5
National Championships2 (S)4 (S)-1 (S)2 (S)2 (S)2 (S)

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