Brunilde Bianchi
| Brunilde Bianchi | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Brunhilde Bianchi |
| Born | 22 December 1964 Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Italy |
| Partner | Valter Rizzo |
Brunilde (or Brunhilde) Bianchi (born 22 December 1964 in Pavullo nel Frignano)[1][2] is an Italian ice dancing coach, choreographer, and former competitor. With Valter Rizzo, she competed at two European Championships, placing 20th in 1984 (Budapest, Hungary) and 13th in 1985 (Gothenburg, Sweden).
Bianchi began coaching in 1988 in Rome.[2] Her students have included Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali,[3] Alessia Aureli / Andrea Vaturi,[4] Isabella Pajardi / Stefano Caruso,[5] Sofia Sforza / Francesco Fioretti,[6] and Sara Ghislandi / Giona Terzo Ortenzi.[7] As of 2016, she is listed as a Level 3 coach by the Italian ice sports federation (FISG) and is based at S.S.D. S.r.l. Icelab in Bergamo.[1]
Bianchi and Valter Rizzo are the parents of Italian skater Matteo Rizzo.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "725 - S.S.D. S.r.l. Icelab: Allenatori" [S.S.D. S.r.l. Icelab: Coaches] (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio / S.S.D. S.r.l. Icelab. 18 January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Gli Allenatori" [The coaches] (in Italian). S.S.D. S.r.l. Icelab. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ "Federica FAIELLA / Massimo SCALI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2003.
- ^ "Alessia AURELI / Andrea VATURI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (14 July 2009). "Italy Fields Another Strong Dance Team". SkateToday. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Sara GHISLANDI / Giona Terzo ORTENZI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014.
- ^ Golinsky, Reut (2 November 2017). "Catching up with Franca Bianconi". Absolute Skating.