# Micol Cristini

Micol Cristini (born 3 June 1997) was an Italian figure skater. She has won senior international medals, including gold at the 2017 Denkova-Staviski Cup.

## Career
### Early career

Micol began learning to skate in 2006. She trained at the Olympic Dream Ice School in Zanica, Province of Bergamo.
She debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in September 2011, placing 11th in Romania. In January 2012, she competed at the Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Ranked 9th in the short program and 12th in the free skate, she finished 11th overall.

### 2013–2014 season

Making her senior international debut, Micol placed fourth at the Golden Spin of Zagreb in December 2013. She placed sixth at the Italian Championships. She trained under Silvia Martina in Zanica.

### 2014–2015 season

Cristini decided to be coached by Franca Bianconi and Rosanna Murante in Sesto San Giovanni. In December 2014, she won her first senior international medal, bronze, at the Denkova-Staviski Cup in Bulgaria. Later in the same month, she stepped onto her first senior national podium, taking bronze at the Italian Championships.
In January 2015, Cristini represented Italy at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. Ranked 34th in the short program, she did not advance to the free skate.

### 2015–2016 season

Cristini won the silver medal at the Gardena Spring Trophy in April 2016. She did not compete at the Italian Championships.

### 2016–2017 season

Cristini placed fourth at the Italian Championships. She won a bronze medal at the Sofia Trophy in February 2017 and silver the following month at the Cup of Tyrol.

### 2017–2018 season

Cristini received the gold medal at the Denkova-Staviski Cup, held in November in Bulgaria, and bronze at the Italian Championships in December. She qualified to the final segment at the 2018 European Championships, held in January in Moscow, Russia. Ranked 19th in the short program and 11th in the free skate, she finished as the second-best of Italy's three ladies' competitors, 15th overall.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2017–2018 | Rain, In Your Black Eyes by Ezio Bosso | Torn by Nathan Lanier |
| 2016–2017 | Hallelujah performed by Alexandra Burke | Notre-Dame de Paris by Riccardo Cocciante |
| 2014–2015 | Apasionada performed by William Joseph | The Mission by Ennio Morricone |
| 2013–2014 | Beethoven's Nine Secrets by The Piano Guys | Tabarly |
| 2011–2012 | Revelations by Carlos Santana | Punch Drunk by Sade |

## Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International :
| Event | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 |
| Europeans | | | | | | 34th | | | 15th | |
| CS Finlandia | | | | | | | | | | WD |
| CS Lombardia | | | | | | | | 10th | 13th | 8th |
| CS Ondrej Nepela | | | | | | | | 14th | | |
| CS Warsaw Cup | | | | | | 6th | | | | |
| Challenge Cup | | | | | | | | | 8th | |
| Cup of Nice | | | | | | | | 12th | 8th | |
| Cup of Tyrol | | | | | | | | 2nd | | |
| Denkova-Staviski | | | | | | 3rd | | | 1st | 9th |
| Gardena Trophy | | | | | | | 2nd | | | |
| Golden Bear | | | | | | | | 6th | | |
| Golden Spin | | | | | 4th | | | | | |
| Jégvirág Cup | | | | | | | | | 3rd | |
| Merano Cup | | | | | | 5th | | | | |
| Santa Claus Cup | | | | | | | | | 3rd | |
| Seibt Memorial | | | | | | 7th | | | | |
| Sofia Trophy | | | | | | | | 3rd | | |
| Sportland Trophy | | | | | | | 12th | | | |
| EduSport Trophy | | | | | | | | | | WD |
| International: Junior |||||||||||
| Youth Olympics | | | 11th | | | | | | | |
| JGP France | | | | 14th | | | | | | |
| JGP Italy | | | 23rd | | | | | | | |
| JGP Romania | | | 11th | | | | | | | |
| JGP Slovakia | | | | | 11th | | | | | |
| JGP Slovenia | | | | | | 11th | | | | |
| Challenge Cup | | | | | 5th | | | | | |
| Cup of Nice | | | | 5th | | | | | | |
| Denkova-Staviski | | | | | 3rd | | | | | |
| Dragon Trophy | | | | | 6th | | | | | |
| Lombardia Trophy | | | | | | 3rd | | | | |
| Merano Cup | | | | | 5th | | | | | |
| Mont Blanc | | 10th | | | | | | | | |
| NRW Trophy | | | | 4th | | | | | | |
| International: Novice |||||||||||
| Gardena | 3rd | 3rd | | | | | | | | |
| National |||||||||||
| Italian Champ. | | 1st J | 5th | 6th | 6th | 3rd | | 4th | 4th | |
| Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior |||||||||||