Sara Conti (born 2 August 2000) is an Italian pair skater. With her skating partner, Niccolò Macii, she is the 2023 World bronze medalist, the 2023 European champion, the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, two-time Grand Prix medalists (silver at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy; bronze at the 2022 Skate Canada International), and the 2023 Italian national champion. They are the first (and to date, only) Italian pair to medal at the World Championships and to win gold at the European Championships.

Personal life 
Conti was born on August 2, 2000, in Alzano Lombardo, Italy.

She has been in a relationship with pair partner, Niccolò Macii since 2018.

Career

Early career 
Conti began figure skating in 2005.

As a singles skater, she won the bronze medal at the 2013 Italian Novice Championships and finished as high as fifth at the senior championships (2018). Additionally, she won the bronze medal at the 2018 Denkova-Staviski Cup and the 2019 Sofia Trophy.

Partnership with Macii 
In 2019, it was announced that Conti had teamed up with Niccolò Macii to pursue pairs skating.

2019–20 season 
Conti/Macii debuted at the 2019 IceLab International Cup, where they placed fifth. They went on to compete at the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup and the 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, finishing fifteenth and thirteenth, respectively.

At the 2020 Italian Championships, Conti/Macii won the bronze medal. They then finished the season with a sixth-place finish at the 2020 Bavarian Open.

2020–21 season 
Conti/Macii won their second consecutive bronze medal at the 2021 Italian Championships. They went on to compete at the 2021 International Challenge Cup but they ultimately withdrew after the short program.

2021–22 season 
Conti/Macii began their season with a fifth-place finish at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy. They went on to place tenth at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy as well as win silver at the 2021 Cup of Nice.

Conti/Macii debuted Grand Prix series at the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia, where they finished seventh. They then competed at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup, where they finished seventh.

At the 2022 Italian Championships, Conti/Macii won their third bronze medal.

Selected to compete at the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Conti/Macii placed tenth in the short program and sixth in the free skate, placing seventh overall.

2022–23 season 
Conti/Macii started their season with a gold medal at the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy. They then went on to place fourth at the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy as well as win gold at the 2022 Tayside Trophy.

Competing on the 2022–23 Grand Prix series, Conti/Macii won the bronze medal at 2022 Skate Canada International and the silver medal at 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy. These results ultimately earned them a spot at the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy. At the Final, Conti/Macii placed fourth in the short program and third in the free skate, ultimately winning the bronze medal.

Going on to compete at the 2023 Italian Championships, Conti/Macii won their first national title.

At the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland, Conti/Macii won the short program and placed second in the free skate, ultimately winning the gold medal. They became the first Italian pair team to ever win a European title.

Conti/Macii then went on to compete at the 2023 International Challenge Cup, where they won the gold medal.

At the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Conti/Macii placed third in both the short program and free skate, ultimately winning the bronze medal. Conti/Macii became the first Italian pair team to ever medal at a World Championships.

Conti/Macii then joined Team Italy at the 2023 World Team Trophy, where they placed fourth in the short program and third in the free skate. Team Italy finished fourth overall.

Programs

With Macii

Competitive highlights 
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

Pairs with Macii

Ladies' singles

Detailed results 
ISU Personal best in bold.

With Macii

References

External links 
 
 
 

2000 births
Living people
Italian female pair skaters
Italian female single skaters
21st-century Italian women
People from Alzano Lombardo