Matteo Guarise

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Choreographer Corrado Giordani Role Figure skater Home town Rimini Name Matteo Guarise Partner Nicole Della Monica		Coach Oleg Vasiliev Skating club Forum SSDRL Milano Height 1.82 m Country represented Italy


Born 15 September 1988 (age 35) ( 1988-09-15 ) Rimini, Italy Former partner Kaela PflummElena YarkhunovaSara Venerucci (roller) Former coach Silvia Martina, Lucia Civardi Former choreographer Luca Mantovani, Paola Mezzadri
Training locations Saint Petersburg

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Matteo Guarise (born 15 September 1988) is an Italian pairs figure skater and roller skater. Guarise is the 2008 World champion in pairs roller skating with Sara Venerucci. With his figure skating partner Nicole Della Monica, he has won eight international medals, including two on the ISU Challenger Series, and is the 2016 Italian national champion. The pair competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics, placing 16th.

Matteo Guarise and Nicole Della Monica are dancing on the ice during the Figure Skating Pairs Short Program on day four of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 11, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Matteo is wearing brown pants, black skating shoes, brown see-through long sleeves under a brown vest while Nicole is wearing an orange and gold dress and beige skating shoes

Battle of the Booty | Matteo Guarise vs Alexei Rogonov

In roller skating

Nicole Della Monica smiling and carried by Matteo Guarise while dancing on the ice. Nicole is wearing a black shiny long sleeve dress and beige skating shoes while Matteo is wearing black shiny long sleeve, black pants, and black skating shoes

Guarise was originally a roller skater and won the 2008 World title with Sara Venerucci. He ended his roller career in 2009 and moved to Milan.

Switch to figure skating

Matteo Guarise and Nicole Della Monica are dancing on the ice suddenly Matteo slip during the Figure Skating Pairs Short Program on day four of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 11, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Matteo is wearing brown pants, black skating shoes, brown see-through long sleeve under a brown vest while Nicole is wearing an orange and gold dress and beige skating shoes

In January 2010, Guarise began training in figure skating. In June 2010, it was reported that he had teamed up with Elena Yarkhunova and was training with her under coach Oleg Vasiliev in Saint Petersburg, Russia and Chicago, Illinois. After their partnership ended, he skated with Kaela Pflumm and Caitlin Yankowskas.

Partnership with Della Monica

Matteo Guarise leaning on the wall while showing his abs, with a serious face, and wearing a cream fur jacket and beige pants

Guarise teamed up with Nicole Della Monica in late November 2011. They train mainly in Zanica. They withdrew after the short program from the 2012 Italian Championships. Della Monica/Guarise made their international debut at the 2012 Bavarian Open where they won the bronze medal. They were assigned to compete at the 2012 World Championships and finished 15th.

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy dancing on the ice in the Pairs Short Program during day two of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy at Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Rifu, Japan. Nicole is wearing a black and white blouse, black pants, and white skating shoes while Matteo is wearing black pants, black skating shoes, and a black and white shirt under a black vest

Della Monica/Guarise placed 9th at the 2013 European Championships and then 14th at the 2013 World Championships, where Italy secured two berths for the 2014 Olympic pairs event. After winning bronze at the 2013 Winter Universiade and silver at the 2014 Italian Championships, they placed eighth at the 2014 European Championships. Della Monica/Guarise were named along with Italian champions Stefania Berton / Ondrej Hotarek as Italy's pairs entries for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Just before the event, Guarise tore the medial meniscus in his right knee. The pair finished 16th at the Olympics. He then underwent a knee operation and resumed training at the start of March.

Matteo Guarise leaning on the edge of the chair with a serious face while being naked

In the 2014–15 season, Della Monica/Guarise competed at two Grand Prix events, placing 5th at the 2014 Cup of China and 6th at the 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard. After finishing second to Valentina Marchei / Ondřej Hotárek at the Italian Championships, they came in 6th at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden and 14th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China.

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise are dancing on the ice while looking at the left side during the 2012 World Championships. Nicole is wearing a white dress and beige skating shoes while Matteo is wearing a white long sleeve shirt, black pants, and black skating shoes

In 2015–16, Della Monica/Guarise took the bronze medal at the 2015 Ice Challenge, their first ISU Challenger Series (CS) event. After finishing fifth at their sole GP event, the 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard, they appeared at two more CS events, winning silver at the Warsaw Cup and placing 6th at the 2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb. In December 2015, they won their first national title together, edging out Marchei/Hotárek.

Programs

Matteo Guarise smiling with Nicole Della Monica while sitting on the bench. Nicole is giving a flying kiss while Matteo showing a peace sign. Matteo is wearing a white long sleeve with a white bowtie under a white and blue jacket. Nicole is wearing a red dress under a white jacket

(with Della Monica)

Competitive highlights

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise are dancing hand in hand in the Paris Short Program during day one of Trophee Eric Bompard ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2013/2014 at the Palais Omnisports de Bercy. Nicole is wearing a gold and orange shiny dress while Matteo is wearing a black and orange polo

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

With Della Monica

References

Matteo Guarise Wikipedia

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