Giada Russo

Giada Russo (born 25 May 1997) is an Italian figure skater. A two-time Italian national champion, she has won nine senior international medals and qualified for the free skate at two ISU Championships.

Giada Russo
Russo in 2014
Personal information
Country representedItaly
Born (1997-05-25) 25 May 1997
Turin, Italy
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
CoachClaudia Masoero, Edoardo De Bernardis
ChoreographerEdoardo De Bernardis
Skating clubIce Club Torino ASD
Training locationsTurin
Began skating2001
World standing52 (As of 18 February 2018)[1]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total143.40
2016 Europeans
Short program53.52
2016 Europeans
Free skate89.88
2016 Europeans

Personal life

Giada Russo was born 25 May 1997 in Turin, Italy.[2] She is studying psychopedagogy.[3]

Career

Russo's parents, having met while skating, introduced her to the activity when she was three and a half years old.[4] She is coached by Edoardo De Bernardis and Claudia Masoero in Turin.[5]

In the 2011–12 season, she won the Italian national junior title and a pair of junior international medals – bronze at the 2012 International Challenge Cup and gold at the Coupe du Printemps.

2012–13 season

In 2012–13, Russo received her first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignment and placed 13th at the event, in Chemnitz, Germany, before taking the senior bronze medal at the Italian Championships in December 2012. Making her senior international debut, Russo placed fourth at the Dragon Trophy in February 2013 and won a bronze medal in April at the Gardena Spring Trophy.

2013–14 season

Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Russo trained in Cerreto Laghi and in Los Angeles, where she received guidance from Christa Fassi.[6] She placed tenth at her sole JGP assignment, in Mexico, and fifth at the 2014 Italian Championships. She was awarded two senior international medals, bronze at the 2014 Hellmut Seibt Memorial and Gardena Spring Trophy.

2014–15 season

Russo started the 2014–15 season at a JGP event, placing 13th in Dresden, but then competed exclusively on the senior level. After earning silver medals at the Merano Cup and Santa Claus Cup, she competed at the Italian Championships, held in Turin in December 2014. Ranked first in both programs, she won the national title by nearly 20.87 points over silver medalist Roberta Rodeghiero.[7][8][9] She was assigned to her first ISU Championship, the European Championships, held in January 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden. Russo placed 28th in the short program, resulting in her elimination. In March 2015, she ranked 24th in the short program at the World Championships in Shanghai, allowing her to advance to the free skate. She finished 24th overall.

2015–16 season

In December 2015, Russo won her second national title by placing first in both segments and outscoring Rodeghiero by 6.26 points. At the 2016 European Championships, she qualified for the final segment by placing 12th in the short program.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2017-18
2016-17
2015–16
[2]
2014–15
[5][10]
2013–14
[11][12]
2012–13
[3]
2011–2012

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[13]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
Olympics27th
Worlds24th
Europeans28th14th19th
Challenge Cup6th
Cup of Nice6th7th11th
Cup of Tyrol1st
Finlandia Trophy10th
Gardena3rd3rd1st
Golden Bear2nd4th
Ice Challenge2nd
Merano Cup2nd2nd1st1st
NRW Trophy4th
Printemps3rd
Santa Claus Cup2nd
Seibt Memorial3rd
Volvo Open Cup4th
Dragon Trophy4th
Universiade12th
International: Junior[13]
JGP Germany13th13th
JGP Mexico10th
EYOF9th
Challenge Cup3rd J
Cup of Nice14th J
Merano Cup3rd J
Printemps1st J
Santa Claus Cup3rd J
National[13]
Italian Champ.1st J3rd5th1st1st3rd2nd
J = Junior level, WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance - Ladies". International Skating Union.
  2. "Giada RUSSO: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
  3. Castellaro, Barbara (11 January 2013). "Giada Russo: in gara ci siamo solo io, i miei pattini e il mio programma" [Giada Russo: In competition, it's just me, my skates, and my program]. artonice.it (in Italian).
  4. Frasca, Valentina (4 December 2015). "Giada Russo, il volto dolce del pattinaggio" [Giada Russo interview]. Notizie Nazionali (in Italian). Archived from the original on 6 February 2016.
  5. Castellaro, Barbara (2 January 2015). "Giada Russo si racconta, tra sogni e aspettative" [Giada Russo speaks on dreams and expectations]. artonice.it (in Italian).
  6. "Buongiorno 2013-2014!". piroette.org (in Italian). 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  7. "Giada Russo, profeta in patria, domina i Nazionali. Vittoria anche per un opaco Ivan Righini" [Giada Russo dominates Nationals]. Neve Italia (in Italian). 21 December 2013.
  8. Penna, Alexia (21 December 2014). "Pattinaggio al Palavela: la torinese Giada Russo è campionessa italiana Senior" [Skating at the Palavela: Turin's Giada Russo is the Italian senior champion]. Torino Today (in Italian).
  9. "Nazionali italiani, Torino applaude la vittoria della sua atleta Giada Russo" [Italian Nationals, Turin applauds the victory of hometown athlete Giada Russo]. artonice.it (in Italian). 21 December 2014.
  10. "Giada RUSSO: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. "Giada RUSSO: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. Castellaro, Barbara (2 September 2013). "Giada Russo, i suoi programmi e i suoi sogni per la nuova stagione" [Giada Russo, her programs and hopes for the new season]. artonice.it (in Italian).
  13. "Competition Results: Giada RUSSO". International Skating Union.

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