Raffaele Francesco Zich (born 23 June 2006) is an Italian figure skater. He is the 2022 JGP Poland I bronze medalist and 2022 European Youth Olympic silver medalist. He placed 15th at the 2022 World Junior Championships.
| Raffaele Francesco Zich | |
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| Born | 23 June 2006 Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Hometown | Turin, Italy |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Discipline | Men's singles |
| Coach | Edoardo De Bernardis Renata Lazzaroni |
| Skating club | Ice Club Torino |
| Began skating | 2009 |
Personal life edit
Zich was born 23 June 2006 in Hanoi, Vietnam, and resides in Turin, Italy.[1] His grandfather, Rodolfo Zich, is the former rector of the Polytechnic University of Turin.[2]
Career edit
Early years edit
Zich began learning to skate in 2009.[1] He became interested in the sport after accompanying his sister, Eleonora, to the ice rink.[2] He competed for two seasons in the advanced novice category, winning the Italian novice men's title in March 2018.[3]
His junior international debut came in October 2019 at the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Egna, Italy.[3]
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of many international events in the 2020–21 season. In April 2021, Zich won the Italian junior national title.[4]
2021–22 season edit
Zich competed in both the junior and senior ranks, making his senior international debut in October at the Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. He finished fourth in the senior category in December at the Italian Championships.
He was assigned to the 2022 World Junior Championships, which took place in April in Tallinn, Estonia. He was ranked 15th in the short and 13th in the free skate and finished 15th overall.
2022–23 season edit
In October, Zich competed at consecutive 2022–23 ISU Junior Grand Prix events in Gdańsk, Poland. He won bronze at his first assignment[5] and placed 13th the following week.
Programs edit
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2022–23 [1] |
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| 2021–22 [6] |
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| 2020–21 |
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| 2019–20 [7] |
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Competitive highlights edit
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
| Season | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 21st | ||
| CS Ice Challenge | 19th | 11th | |
| CS Warsaw Cup | 18th | 15th | |
| Sofia Trophy | 2nd | ||
| Trophée Métropole Nice | 13th | ||
| Italian Championships | 4th | 6th | 4th |
| Season | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
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| Winter Youth Olympics | 6th | ||||
| World Junior Championships | 15th | 22nd | 29th | ||
| JGP Italy | 21st | ||||
| JGP Poland I | 3rd | ||||
| JGP Poland II | 13th | ||||
| JGP Slovenia | 14th | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 7th | ||||
| Egna Trophy | 3rd | ||||
| European Youth Olympic Festival | 2nd | ||||
| Golden Bear of Zagreb | 6th | ||||
| Latvia Trophy | 1st | ||||
| NRW Trophy | 2nd | ||||
| Skate Celje | 2nd | ||||
| Sofia Trophy | 6th | ||||
| Tallink Hotels Cup | 2nd | ||||
| Italian Championships | 6th | 1st |
Detailed results edit
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 200.73 | 2022 JGP Poland I |
| Short program | TSS | 70.02 | 2022 JGP Poland I |
| TES | 36.11 | 2022 JGP Poland I | |
| PCS | 34.91 | 2022 JGP Poland I | |
| Free skating | TSS | 131.53 | 2022 CS Ice Challenge |
| TES | 63.66 | 2022 CS Warsaw Cup | |
| PCS | 72.10 | 2022 JGP Poland I |
Senior level edit
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Oct 20–24, 2021 |  2021 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
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11 | 58.25 | 15 | 100.17 | 13 | 158.42 |
| Nov 11–14, 2021 |  2021 CS Cup of Austria
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17 | 64.69 | 19 | 118.35 | 19 | 183.04 |
| Nov 17–20, 2021 |  2021 CS Warsaw Cup
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23 | 61.96 | 16 | 127.57 | 18 | 189.53 |
| Dec 4–5, 2021 | 2023 Italian Championships
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4 | 63.72 | 4 | 134.23 | 4 | 197.95 |
| Dec 7–11, 2022 |  2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
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19 | 64.21 | 22 | 120.97 | 21 | 185.18 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Nov 9–13, 2022 | 2022 CS Ice Challenge
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10 | 61.90 | 10 | 131.53 | 11 | 193.43 |
| Nov 17–20, 2022 | 2022 CS Warsaw Cup
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18 | 62.20 | 13 | 128.43 | 15 | 190.63 |
| Dec 15–18, 2022 | 2023 Italian Championships
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6 | 62.92 | 6 | 104.68 | 6 | 167.60 |
| Feb 3–7, 2023 |  2023 Sofia Trophy
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1 | 71.36 | 2 | 125.60 | 2 | 196.96 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Dec 22–23, 2023 | 2024 Italian Championships
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4 | 67.39 | 4 | 128.21 | 4 | 195.60 |
Junior level edit
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Oct 2–5, 2019 | 2019 JGP Italy
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21 | 45.56 | 21 | 82.99 | 21 | 128.55 |
| Oct 24–27, 2019 | 2019 Golden Bear of Zagreb
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4 | 46.55 | 6 | 61.96 | 6 | 108.51 |
| Nov 22–24, 2019 |  2019 Skate Celje
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1 | 48.67 | 3 | 89.71 | 2 | 138.38 |
| Dec 12–15, 2019 | 2020 Italian Championships (Junior)
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5 | 47.55 | 6 | 81.17 | 6 | 128.72 |
| Feb 12–18, 2020 | 2020 Sofia Trophy
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5 | 50.87 | 6 | 88.59 | 6 | 139.46 |
| Feb 20–23, 2020 |  2020 International Challenge Cup
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7 | 53.22 | 7 | 96.92 | 7 | 150.14 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| Apr 9–11, 2021 | 2021 Italian Championships (Junior)
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2 | 54.21 | 1 | 123.27 | 1 | 177.48 |
| Apr 29 – May 2, 2021 | 2021 Egna Spring Trophy
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2 | 63.66 | 3 | 111.30 | 3 | 174.96 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| Sep 22–25, 2021 | 2021 JGP Slovenia
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15 | 46.16 | 11 | 87.36 | 14 | 133.52 |
| Nov 4–7, 2021 |  2021 NRW Trophy
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2 | 56.91 | 2 | 104.92 | 2 | 161.83 |
| Mar 20–25, 2022 |  2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
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2 | 69.08 | 3 | 118.75 | 2 | 187.83 |
| Apr 13–17, 2022 |  2022 World Junior Championships
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15 | 65.19 | 13 | 130.15 | 15 | 195.34 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 28 – Oct 1, 2022 | 2022 JGP Poland I
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3 | 70.02 | 5 | 130.71 | 3 | 200.84 |
| Oct 5–8, 2022 | 2022 JGP Poland II
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18 | 51.85 | 6 | 119.37 | 13 | 171.22 |
| Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2023 |  2023 World Junior Championships
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18 | 62.48 | 22 | 102.71 | 22 | 165.19 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Dec 8–10, 2023 |  2023 Latvia Trophy
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1 | 71.57 | 1 | 125.16 | 1 | 196.73 |
| Jan 27 – Feb 1, 2024 |  2024 Winter Youth Olympics
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6 | 66.05 | 7 | 123.79 | 6 | 189.84 |
| Feb 15–18, 2024 | 2024 Tallink Hotels Cup
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1 | 77.59 | 2 | 133.79 | 2 | 211.38 |
| Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024 |  2024 World Junior Championships
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29 | 59.48 | – | – | 29 | 59.48 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Raffaele Francesco ZICH: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b Mecca, Giorgia (7 October 2022). "L'ex rettore Rodolfo Zich e il nipote campione di pattinaggio: «Studiava con me. Al PalaVela»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Raffaele ZICH". rinkresults.com.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Raffaele Francesco ZICH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022.
- ^ Ormezzano, Timothy (2 October 2022). "Zich porta Torino sul podio mondiale con un record". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Raffaele Francesco ZICH: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Raffaele Francesco ZICH: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020.
External links edit
- Raffaele Francesco Zich at the International Skating Union
- Raffaele Francesco Zich at SkatingScores.com
- Raffaele Francesco Zich on Instagram