# Carlo Röthlisberger

Carlo Röthlisberger (born 23 August 1994) is a Swiss-Italian ice dancer who competes for Italy. With his skating partner, Victoria Manni, he is the 2016 Santa Claus Cup bronze medalist, a four-time Swiss national champion, and a three-time Italian national silver medalist (2023–25). As a team, they have competed in nine ISU Championships.

## Personal life

Carlo Röthlisberger was born on 23 August 1994 in Sorengo, Switzerland. He studied geography at the University of Milan, graduating in 2020.
He has been in a relationship with his ice dance partner, Victoria Manni, since 2015. The couple announced their engagement in July 2023.

## Career
### Early years

Röthlisberger began skating in 1999. Early in his career, he represented Switzerland in men's singles. Coached by Sabrina Martin in Bellinzona, he made his ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in September 2011, placing nineteenth in Riga, Latvia. He placed fourteenth in the preliminary round and twenty-seventh in the short program at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus.
In the 2013–14 season, he trained in both Bellinzona and Milan, coached by Cristina Mauri and Jean-Christophe Simond. He placed twenty-eighth in the short at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
In 2014, Röthlisberger teamed up with Valentina Schär to compete for Switzerland in ice dancing. Coached by Roberto Pelizzola in Milan, the two made their international debut at the 2014 NRW Trophy in November. In March, they placed twenty-seventh at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.
The following season, Schär/Röthlisberger were coached by Pelizzola, Barbara Riboldi, and Nicoletta Lunghi. They competed at a pair of JGP events but withdrew from the 2016 World Junior Championships before the start of the competition.

### 2016–2017 season: Debut of Manni/Röthlisberger for Switzerland

In 2016, Röthlisberger teamed up with Italy's Victoria Manni to compete for Switzerland. They decided to train in Milan, coached by Roberto Pelizzola. Making their international debut, the duo placed fourteenth at the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy in November. They would then go on to win the bronze medal at the 2016 Santa Claus Cup as well as finish ninth at the 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.
In December, Manni/Röthlisberger won their first national title at the 2016–17 Swiss Championships. They would then finish ninth at the 2017 Mentor Toruń Cup.
Selected to compete at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, the duo finished in twenty-fifth place. They then concluded the season with a fourteenth-place finish at the 2017 Bavarian Open.

### 2017–2018 season

Prior to the season, Barbara Fusar-Poli and Stefano Caruso would join Manni/Röthlisberger's coaching team.
The duo started the season by finishing eighteenth at the 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb before going on to win their second national title at the 2017–18 Swiss Championships. Selected to compete at the 2018 European Championships in Moscow, Russia, Manni/Röthlisberger finished twenty-third. They would then end the season by finishing eighth and seventh at the 2018 Bavarian Open and the 2018 Egna Dance Trophy, respectively.

### 2018–2019 season

Manni/Röthlisberger began the season by finishing tenth at the 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy. They then went on to place eighth at the 2018 Halloween Cup and tenth at the 2018 Volvo Open Cup. Continuing to compete on the 2018–19 ISU Challenger Series, Manni/Röthlisberger finished tenth at the 2018 CS Inge Solar Memorial – Alpen Trophy and eighth at the 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy. Two days following the latter event, Manni/Röthlisberger finished sixth at the 2018 Bosphorus Cup.
In December, the duo competed at the 2018–19 Swiss Championships, winning their third national title. They would then go on to finish seventh at the 2019 Mentor Toruń Cup.
Selected to compete at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, Manni/Röthlisberger would finish twenty-fourth. They then competed at the 2019 Egna Dance Trophy a couple weeks later, where they placed fifth.
At the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, they would finish ninth.
They ended the season by making their World Championship debut at the 2019 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, finishing twenty-third.

### 2019–2020 season

Prior to the season, Manni/Röthlisberger decided to relocate to Zürich, Switzerland, where Alexander Gazsi would become their new coach. Beginning their season at the 2019 Volvo Open Cup, they would finish the event in sixth place. They would then go on to compete at the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup and the 2019 Bosphorus Cup, finishing tenth and seventh, respectively.
In December, Manni/Röthlisberger won their fourth and final national title for Switzerland at the 2019–20 Swiss Championships. They then went on to finish eighth at the 2020 Mentor Toruń Cup. At the 2020 European Championships in Graz, Austria, they qualified to the free dance and finished twentieth overall.
Although assigned to compete at the 2020 World Championships, the event would ultimately be cancelled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

### 2020–2021 season

Manni/Röthlisberger did not compete during this season.

### 2021–2022 season: Debut for Italy

In January 2022, it was announced that Manni/Röthlisberger would begin competing for Manni's home country, Italy. Appearing at two events that season, the duo finished fifth at the 2022 Egna Dance Trophy and at the 2022 International Challenge Cup.

### 2022–2023 season

Prior to the season, it was announced that Manni/Röthlisberger had relocated to Milan, where Luca Lanotte became their new coach. The team would start the season by competing on the 2022–23 ISU Challenger Series, finishing eighth at the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy, sixth at the 2022 CS Nepela Memorial, and fourth at the 2022 CS Warsaw Cup. Between the latter two events, Manni/Röthlisberger would also place fifth at the 2022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur and win gold at the 2022 Mezzaluna Cup.
In December, Manni/Röthlisberger competed at the Italian Championships for the first time, where they won the silver medal behind Guignard/Fabbri. Selected to compete at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland, the team would come in eleventh place. They would follow this up with a gold medal win at the 2023 Egna Dance Trophy.
They would then conclude the season with an eighteenth-place finish at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.

### 2023–2024 season

Manni/Röthlisberger started the season with a seventh-place finish at the 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy. They would follow this up by finishing fifth at the 2023 Mezzaluna Cup and winning bronze at the 2023 Swiss Open. Continuing to compete on the 2023–24 ISU Challenger Series, the team finished fourth at the 2023 CS Warsaw Cup and eighth at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.
At the 2024 Italian Championships, Manni/Röthlisberger won the silver medal for a second consecutive time.
Going on to compete at the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, the duo would finish fifteenth. They then concluded the season with a twenty-fifth place finish at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

### 2024–2025 season

Manni/Röthlisberger began the season with an eighth-place finish at the 2024 CS Nepela Memorial.

## Programs
### Ice dance with Victoria Manni

| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
| 2023–2024 | Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles Need You Tonight by INXS Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson I Want to Know What Love Is by Foreigner Dancing with Myself by Billy Idol choreo. by Luca Lanotte, David Cipolleschi | Interstellar Main Theme (from Interstellar) by Hans Zimmer Gravity Main Theme (from Gravity) by Steven Price choreo. by Luca Lanotte, David Cipolleschi | |
| 2022–2023 | Wicked Game by Chris Isaak performed by Daisy Gray Calabria (Ziggy & Chick Flix 2018 Remix) by Basshall Movement & Enur ft. Natasja Saad choreo. by Luca Lanotte, David Cipolleschi | Modigliani Suite by Guy Farley My Reason by Keedie Babb Rain, In Your Black Eyes by Ezio Bosso choreo. by Luca Lanotte, David Cipolleschi | Wicked Game by Chris Isaak performed by Daisy Gray Calabria (Ziggy & Chick Flix 2018 Remix) by Basshall Movement & Enur ft. Natasja Saad choreo. by Luca Lanotte, David Cipolleschi |
| 2021–2022 | Naughty Girl Love On Top Crazy in Love by Beyoncé | Andalusian Nights by Govi Mil pasos by Soha Dark Gipsy by Al Marconi | |
| 2019–2020 | Everybody Needs Somebody to Love performed by The Blues Brothers Minnie the Moocher by Cab Calloway choreo. by Alexander Gazsi, Nikolai Morozov | Slumdog Millionaire by A. R. Rahman Ringa Ringa Latika's Theme Jai Ho performed by The Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger choreo. by Alexander Gazsi, Nikolai Morozov | |
| 2018–2019 | Tango: Tango (from Cirque du Soleil) Swing: Peter Gunn Theme performed by The Blues Brothers choreo. by Barbara Fusar Poli, Corrado Giordani | Unusual Way by Frank Grifith Cinema Italiano by Kate Hudson Unusual Way by Frank Grifith choreo. by Barbara Fusar Poli, Corrado Giordani | |
| | Short dance | | |
| 2017–2018 | Cha Cha: I Like It Like That by Pete Rodriguez Rhumba: Beautiful Maria of My Soul by Andy Fortuna Samba: Do U Only Wanna Dance by Ángel "Cucco" Peña choreo. by Mathew Gates, Svetlana Kulikova | Sixteen Tons by LeAnn Rimes Tush by ZZ Top choreo. by Mathew Gates, Svetlana Kulikova | |
| 2016–2017 | Blues: Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers Swing: Gimme Some Lovin' by The Blues Brothers choreo. by Silvia Brichese | Grande amore by Il Volo Code Name Vivaldi by The Piano Guys choreo. by Silvia Brichese | |

### With Schär

| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
| 2015–2016 | Waltz: And the Waltz Goes On by Anthony Hopkins Polka by Johann Strauss | Canone Inverso by Ennio Morricone |
| 2014–2015 | Samba: Mariacaipirinha by Carlinhos Brown & DJ Dero Rhumba: Enseñame a Olvidar by La India Samba: Mariacaipirinha by Carlinhos Brown & DJ Dero | Come Fly with Me by Michael Bublé Put Your Head on My Shoulder by Michael Bublé Peroxide Swing by Michael Bublé |

### Single skating

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2013–2014 | West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein Prologue The Rumble Maria America I Feel Pretty | Anna Karenina by Dario Marianelli Anna's Last Train Can-Can Dance With Me |
| 2012–2013 | Saw (soundtrack) | High Fever by J. Sanders Beale Street Blues by W.C. Handy Zonky by Andy Razaf, Fats Waller |
| 2011–2012 | Orobroy by David Peña Dorantes | High Fever by J. Sanders Beale Street Blues by W.C. Handy Zonky by Andy Razaf, Fats Waller |

## Competitive highlights
### Ice dance with Victoria Manni (for Italy)

International :
| Event | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 | 24–25 |
| Worlds | | 18th | 25th | TBD |
| Europeans | | 11th | 15th | 15th |
| CS Golden Spin | | | 8th | |
| CS Lombardia | | 8th | 7th | |
| CS Nepela Memorial | | 6th | | 8th |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | | | | 8th |
| CS Warsaw Cup | | 4th | 4th | 7th |
| Challenge Cup | 5th | | | |
| Cup of Nice | | 5th | | |
| Denkova-Staviski Cup | | | | 2nd |
| Egna Trophy | 5th | 1st | | |
| Mezzaluna Cup | | 1st | 5th | |
| Sofia Trophy | | | | 2nd |
| Swiss Open | | | 3rd | |
| National |||||
| Italian Championships | | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |

### Ice dance with Victoria Manni (for Switzerland)

International :
| Event | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 |
| Worlds | | | 23rd | C |
| Europeans | 25th | 23rd | 24th | 20th |
| CS Alpen Trophy | | | 10th | |
| CS Golden Spin | 13th | 18th | | |
| CS Lombardia | | | 10th | |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 14th | | 8th | |
| CS Warsaw Cup | | | | 10th |
| Bavarian Open | 14th | 8th | | |
| Bosphorus Cup | | | 6th | 7th |
| Egna Trophy | | 7th | 5th | |
| Halloween Cup | | | 8th | |
| Santa Claus Cup | 3rd | | | |
| Toruń Cup | 9th | | 7th | 8th |
| Volvo Open Cup | | | 10th | 6th |
| Universiade | | | 9th | |
| National |||||
| Swiss Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |

### Ice dance with Schär (for Switzerland)

International: Junior :
| Event | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| Junior Worlds | 27th | WD |
| JGP Austria | | 16th |
| JGP Spain | | 14th |
| Bavarian Open | 12th | |
| NRW Trophy | 18th | |
| Tallinn Trophy | | 7th |
| Toruń Cup | 14th | |
| Volvo Open Cup | | 8th |
| National |||
| Swiss Champ. | 1st J | 1st J |

### Single skating (for Switzerland)

International :
| Event | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 |
| Ice Challenge | | | | 16th | | |
| International: Junior |||||||
| Junior Worlds | | | | 27th | | 28th |
| JGP Latvia | | | | 19th | | |
| JGP Slovakia | | | | | | 19th |
| JGP Turkey | | | | | 15th | |
| Bavarian Open | | | | 4th | 8th | 14th |
| EYOF | | | 10th | | | |
| Gardena Trophy | | 4th | | | | |
| Merano Cup | | | | | 6th | 3rd |
| Triglav Trophy | | | 5th | | | |
| National |||||||
| Swiss Champ. | 2nd J | 3rd J | | 4th | 4th | 4th |

## Detailed results
### Ice dance with Victoria Manni

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 170.75 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Rhythm dance | TSS | 68.88 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Rhythm dance | TES | 39.75 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Rhythm dance | PCS | 29.13 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Free dance | TSS | 103.34 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Free dance | TES | 59.44 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Free dance | PCS | 45.30 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup |
Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | RD | RD | FD | FD | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 24-26, 2024 | 2024 CS Nepela Memorial | 8 | 66.46 | 9 | 99.76 | 8 | 166.22 |
| Nov 5-10, 2024 | 2024 Denkova-Staviski Cup | 2 | 69.74 | 2 | 106.98 | 2 | 176.72 |
| Nov 11-17, 2024 | 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy | 7 | 67.45 | 8 | 101.03 | 8 | 168.48 |
| Nov 20-24, 2024 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup | 6 | 68.88 | 7 | 101.87 | 7 | 170.75 |
| Dec 19–21, 2024 | 2025 Italian Championships | 3 | 71.75 | 2 | 108.57 | 2 | 180.32 |
| Jan 7-12, 2025 | 2025 Sofia Trophy | 2 | 70.31 | 3 | 107.20 | 2 | 177.51 |
| Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2025 | 2025 European Championships | 16 | 65.46 | 15 | 103.68 | 15 | 169.14 |