Carlo Röthlisberger (born 23 August 1994) is an Italo-swiss 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 two-time Italian national silver medalist (2023-24). They competed in the final segment at the 2020 European Championships.
| Carlo Röthlisberger | |
|---|---|
 Manni/Röthlisberger at the 2018 European Championships | |
| Other names | Carlo Roethlisberger |
| Born | 23 August 1994 Sorengo, Switzerland |
| Hometown | Coldrerio, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Partner | Victoria Manni |
| Coach | Alexander Gazsi |
| Skating club | CP Biasca |
| Began skating | 1999 |
Personal life
Carlo Röthlisberger was born on 23 August 1994 in Sorengo, Switzerland.[1] He studied geography at the University of Milan.[1][2]
Career
Early years
Röthlisberger began skating in 1999.[1] Early in his career, he represented Switzerland in men's singles. Coached by Sabrina Martin in Bellinzona,[3] he made his ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in September 2011, placing 19th in Riga, Latvia. He placed 14th in the preliminary round and 27th 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.[4] He placed 28th 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,[5] the two made their international debut at the 2014 NRW Trophy in November. In March, they placed 27th at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.
The following season, Schär/Röthlisberger were coached by Pelizzola, Barbara Riboldi, and Nicoletta Lunghi.[6] 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
In 2016, Röthlisberger teamed up with Italy's Victoria Manni to compete for Switzerland. They decided to train in Milan, coached by Roberto Pelizzola.[7] Making their international debut, the duo placed 14th at the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy in November. They placed 25th at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
2017–2018 season
Manni/Röthlisberger finished 23rd at the 2018 European Championships in Moscow, Russia. Barbara Fusar-Poli, Stefano Caruso, and Pelizzola served as their coaches.[8]
2018–2019 season
Manni/Röthlisberger competed for the first time at both Europeans and Worlds but did not reach the free dance at either event. They ranked 24th in the short dance at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, and 23rd at the 2019 World Championships in Saitama, Japan. They finished ninth at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. It was their final season training in Assago under Fusar-Poli, Caruso, and Pelizzola.[9]
2019–2020 season
Manni/Röthlisberger decided to train in Zürich, Switzerland, coached by Alexander Gazsi.[1] At the 2020 European Championships in Graz (Austria), they managed to qualify for the free dance and finished twentieth overall.[10]
Programs
With Manni
With Schär
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 [6] |
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| 2014–2015 [5] |
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Men's singles
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 [4] |
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| 2012–2013 [12] |
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| 2011–2012 [3] |
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Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Ice dancing with Manni for Italy
| International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 |
| Worlds | 18th | 25th | |
| Europeans | 11th | 15th | |
| CS Golden Spin | 8th | ||
| CS Lombardia | 8th | 7th | |
| CS Nepela Memorial | 6th | ||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 4th | 4th | |
| Challenge Cup | 5th | ||
| Cup of Nice | 5th | ||
| Egna Trophy | 5th | 1st | |
| Mezzaluna Cup | 1st | 5th | |
| Swiss Open | 3rd | ||
| National | |||
| Italian Championships | 2nd | 2nd | |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | |||
Ice dancing with Manni for Switzerland
| International[13] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[13] | ||||
| Swiss Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled | ||||
Ice dancing with Schär for Switzerland
| International: Junior[14] | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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[14] | ||
| Swiss Champ. | 1st J | 1st J |
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | ||
Men's singles for Switzerland
| International[15] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 |
| Ice Challenge | 16th | |||||
| International: Junior[15] | ||||||
| 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[15][16] | ||||||
| Swiss Champ. | 2nd J | 3rd J | 4th | 4th | 4th | |
| J = Junior level | ||||||
References
External links
Media related to Carlo Röthlisberger at Wikimedia Commons