# Matteo Zanni

Matteo Zanni (born 17 February 1987) is an Italian ice dancing coach and former competitor. With Anna Cappellini, he won four medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series (two gold) and bronze at the 2004 JGP Final.

## Career

Zanni competed with partner Anna Cappellini from 2001 through 2005. They won the bronze medal at the 2004 Junior Grand Prix final and then placed fifth at the World Junior Championships. In the 2006-07 season, he competed with Camilla Pistorello. They were the 2007 Italian junior national champions. In the 2007-08 season, he competed with Natalia Mityushina. Their partnership ended following that season.
Zanni joined Holiday On Ice and performed as part of the Mystery Tour in South America. In 2011, he coached Olympic champion swimmer Inge de Bruijn during the 4th edition of the Dutch television series Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs and skated with the singer Shaya in Dancing on Ice Greece. He interviewed the Italian rockstar Patty Pravo (Nicoletta Strambelli) in late 2011. In 2013, he joined Feld Entertainment Group to tour the US East Coast and then retired from performing.
Matteo have been coaching for several years in Barbara Fusar Poli's team. They split at the end of the season 15/16 and he created his own ice dance team. In July 2016, he became an International Technical Specialist.
Zanni currently coaches in Milan alongside Barbara Riboldi and Paola Mezzadri.

## Personal life

In his early years, he studied Classical Guitar and Composition. On 18 February 2013, Zanni became a doctor in International Relations at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. He enjoys photography.

## Competitive highlights
### With Mitiushina

International :
| Event | 2007–08 |
| World Junior Championships | 15th |
| National ||
| Italian Championships | 2nd J. |
| J. = Junior level ||

### With Pistorello

International :
| Event | 2006–07 |
| World Junior Championships | 8th |
| JGP Hungary | 5th |
| JGP Norway | 4th |
| National ||
| Italian Championships | 1st J. |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level ||

### With Cappellini

International :
| Event | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 |
| World Junior Champ. | | 20th | 5th | WD |
| JGP Final | | | | 3rd |
| JGP Germany | | 6th | | |
| JGP Hungary | | | | 1st |
| JGP Italy | | 11th | | |
| JGP Mexico | | | 3rd | |
| JGP Serbia | | | | 1st |
| JGP Slovenia | | | 3rd | |
| EYOF | | 7th | | |
| National |||||
| Italian Champ. | 2nd J. | 2nd J. | | 1st J. |
| J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew |||||

## Skating programs
### With Mitiushina

| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
| 2007–2008 | Russian gypsy dance: Orvel (soundtrack) | 1492: Conquest of Paradise by Vangelis Twenty Eighth Parallel (from 1492: Conquest of Paradise) |

### With Pistorello

| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
| 2006–2007 | La cumparsita by Astor Piazzolla Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla El Choclo | Prayer in the Night Sarabande in D minor by George Frideric Handel Sarabande (modern arrangement) by Maksim Mrvica |

### With Cappellini

| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
| 2004–2005 | Let's Face the Music and Dance by Nat King Cole Night and Day by Ella Fitzgerald Peroxide Swing by Michael Bublé | Wake Up by Fats Waller La Vie En Rose by Louis Armstrong Entr' Act by Fats Waller |
| 2003–2004 | Jive: Hit the Road Jack Blues: Why Don't You Do Right? (from Who Framed Roger Rabbit) Jive | Come Antes, Come Nunca, Come Siempre by Vicente Amigo Poeta en el Viento by Vicente Amigo |
| 2002–2003 | Waltz and Galop: Overture from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II | Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff |