# Anna Valesi

Anna Valesi (born 9 June 2002) is an Italian pair skater. With her former partner, Manuel Piazza, she is the 2024 Italian national bronze medalist and has won seven senior international medals, including silver at the 2022 Bavarian Open.

## Career
### Early years

Valesi began learning to skate in 2006. As a singles skater, she competed internationally in the junior ranks from March 2018 through March 2019.
Skating in partnership with Filippo Clerici, she took silver in the pairs event at the Italian Junior Championships in April 2021.

### 2021–22 season

In the 2021–22 season, Valesi began competing in the senior ranks with Manuel Piazza. Making their international debut, Valesi/Piazza took bronze at the Tayside Trophy in November 2021. The following month, they placed fourth at the Italian Championships.
In January 2022, Valesi/Piazza were awarded silver medals at two events – the Icelab International Cup and Bavarian Open.

### 2022–23 season

In September 2022, Valesi/Piazza won bronze at the Lombardia Trophy and placed seventh at the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. In October, they were invited to their first Grand Prix event, the 2022 Skate America, where they finished fifth. They were seventh at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo.

### 2023–24 season

Beginning the international season at the John Nicks Pairs Challenge, where they won the silver. They next competed at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Valesi/Piazza finished ninth. They next competed at the 2023 Diamond Spin, where they won the bronze.
On the Grand Prix, they came sixth at their lone initial assignment, the 2023 Grand Prix de France. They were subsequently invited to the 2023 Cup of China, following the withdrawal of Americans Chan/Howe. They were sixth at that event as well.
Valesi / Piazza continued to the 2024 Italian Figure Skating Championships, where they won the bronze medal. They were assigned to the 2024 Bavarian Open, but withdrew prior to the competition. It June, it was confirmed that the pair had split.

## Programs
### with Piazza

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2023–24 | The Loneliest by Måneskin choreo. by Luca Lanotte | Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol performed by Sleeping at Last, Tommee Profitt, Fleurie choreo. by Luca Lanotte |
| 2022–23 | La La Land by Justin Hurwitz choreo. by Anna Cappellini, Luca Lanotte | Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol Chasing Cars performed by Sleeping At Last choreo. by Anna Cappellini, Luca Lanotte |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

### Pair skating with Manuel Piazza

Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
| Italian Championships | 4th | | 3rd |
| GP Cup of China | | | 6th |
| GP Finland | | 7th | |
| GP France | | | 6th |
| GP Skate America | | 5th | |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | | 7th | 9th |
| CS Warsaw Cup | | 5th | |
| Bavarian Open | 2nd | | |
| Challenge Cup | | 8th | |
| Diamond Spin | | | 3rd |
| IceLab Cup | 2nd | | |
| John Nicks Pairs | | | 2nd |
| Lombardia Trophy | | 3rd | |
| Tayside Trophy | 3rd | 3rd | |

### Pair skating with Clerici

National :
| Event | 2020–21 |
| Italian Junior Championships | 2nd |

### Single skating

International: Junior :
| Event | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 |
| Bavarian Open | | | 10th II |
| Coppa Europa | | 6th | |
| Egna Trophy | | | 14th |
| Tallinn Trophy | | | 9th |
| International: Advanced novice ||||
| Coupe du Printemps | 15th | | |
| Egna Trophy | 4th | | |
| National ||||
| Italian Championships | | 17th J | 6th J |
| J = Junior level ||||