Height 1.58 m Role Olympic athlete | Name Silvia Fontana Retired 2006 Began skating 1980 | |
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Former coach Robin WagnerM. D'AgataE. KramerFrank CarrollGalina Zmievskaya | ||
Former choreographer Nina Petrenko | ||
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Silvia Fontana (born December 3, 1976) is a figure skater who represented Italy twice at the Winter Olympics.
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- 1 silvia fontana ita 2006 olympics lp biritish eurosport
- Silvia fontana 2002 olympics short program
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Silvia fontana 2002 olympics short program
Career
Fontana began skating at age four. She began representing Italy in international competition in the 1993-94 season. During her career, she won five national titles and finished as high as 7th at the European Championships and 8th at Worlds. She finished 10th at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Following the 2002, Fontana left competitive skating. She made a comeback in the 2005-06 season, hoping to skate at the Olympics in her home country of Italy. Her 2nd-place finish at the Italian Nationals qualified her for Italy's Olympic team. She placed 22nd in her final competitive event.
Following the Olympics, Fontana performed in ice shows around the world, as well as a skating competition on Italian TV. She coaches at Coral Gables in Coral Springs, Florida with John Zimmerman. Their students include Haven Denney / Brendon Frazier.
Personal life
Fontana was born on Staten Island, New York, raised in Rome, and trained during her career in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Fontana married American pair skater John Zimmerman on August 28, 2003. The two coach together, and have served as ambassadors for Right to Play. The couple also have a line of sportswear, Karisma, which Fontana founded in 2009. They have representatives selling the clothing line in the United States, especially in the Midwest. Their daughter, Sofia Zimmerman, was born on April 2, 2012 at Northwest Medical Center in Coconut Creek, Florida. Their second daughter, Eva Zimmerman, was born on June 2, 2013.
