Federica Faiella
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Federica Faiella is an Italian
ice dancer. She competes with Massimo Scali
. They are the 2010 World bronze medalists
, 2009 & 2010 European silver medalists
and six-time (2003–2005, 2007–2009) Italian national champions
. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.
, with whom she was the Junior Grand Prix Final champion in the 1997-1998 season. She and Scali trained at the same rink under the same coach. After Milo quit skating, she briefly partnered with a French skater.
In their second season of competition together, Faiella and Scali won Italian nationals for the first time, and placed in the top ten at the European Championships. A year later, they moved into the top ten at Worlds. In the years leading up to the 2006 Winter Olympics, they continued to make steady progress up the ranks. Prior to the 2005-06 Olympic season, Barbara Fusar-Poli
and Maurizio Margaglio
, who won silver for Italy at the 2002 Games, returned to the eligible ranks. Faiella and Scali became the second Italian team, and finished outside the top ten at the Olympics after a fall in the original dance.
Following the season, they made a coaching change and relocated to the United States to work with Pasquale Camerlengo
and Anjelika Krylova
at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
. They had an up and down season in 2006-07 but enjoyed good results in 2007-08, including a fourth place at the Europeans and a fifth place finish at Worlds.
In the 2008-09 season, Faiella and Scali finished second at the Trophee Eric Bompard and won their first Grand Prix event, the 2008 NHK Trophy
. This qualified them for their first Grand Prix final, where they finished fourth. They won their first European medal
, a silver, behind Russians Jana Khokhlova
and Sergei Novitski
. At the 2009 World Championships
, a fall in the original dance ended their hopes of medal contention, and they finished eighth.
Faiella and Scali's 2009-10 Olympic season got off to a disappointing start after they finished third at the 2009 Cup of China
. They withdrew from their next Grand Prix event due to Faiella's illness. At the 2010 Europeans
, they were in much better form, winning both the original dance and the free dance to finish second overall. They were fifth at the Olympics. Faiella became ill after the Olympics and returned to the ice only four days before the World Championships
. The duo won their first world medal, a bronze, in Turin.
At the 2010 World Championships, Faiella and Scali announced that they would return for another season. Their assigned Grand Prix events were the Cup of China and the Cup of Russia. Visa problems delayed their training in the U.S. and Faiella had recurring back problems. They again finished third at the 2010 Cup of China
after Scali tripped on Faiella's skirts in both programs. They withdrew from the 2010 Cup of Russia
prior to the free dance due to Scali's back injury. At the 2011 European Championships
, they placed ninth in the short dance but moved up to fifth after the free dance. This was their final competitive event.
Faiella and Scali announced they were retiring from competitive skating in March 2011. In late March, Faiella was hospitalized after slipping down stairs at her home. In May 2011 they announced through their official website that they had changed their minds and would continue to skate competitively. In August, Scali reported that their competitive plans had been postponed indefinitely because Faiella was still suffering from the effects of an April hip injury.
Faiella and Scali often perform reverse lifts
in competition, in which she lifts him.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
ice dancer. She competes with Massimo Scali
Massimo Scali
Massimo Scali is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Federica Faiella, he is the 2010 World bronze medalist, the 2009 & 2010 European silver medalist and a six-time Italian national champion. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Career:- Early years :Massimo Scali began skating at the age of ten...
. They are the 2010 World bronze medalists
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
, 2009 & 2010 European silver medalists
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
and six-time (2003–2005, 2007–2009) Italian national champions
Italian Figure Skating Championships
The Italian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Italy. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:...
. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.
Early career
Faiella began skating at the age of ten. She competed with Luciano MiloLuciano Milo
Luciano Milo is an Italian ice dancer. He had the most success with partner Federica Faiella. With Faiella, he is the 2000 Italian national silver medalist, two time World Junior silver medalist, and 1997/1998 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion...
, with whom she was the Junior Grand Prix Final champion in the 1997-1998 season. She and Scali trained at the same rink under the same coach. After Milo quit skating, she briefly partnered with a French skater.
Partnership with Scali
Faiella teamed up with Massimo Scali in 2001. Despite skating together for only a brief period of time, Faiella and Scali were able to qualify for the 2002 Winter Olympics, where they finished 18th.In their second season of competition together, Faiella and Scali won Italian nationals for the first time, and placed in the top ten at the European Championships. A year later, they moved into the top ten at Worlds. In the years leading up to the 2006 Winter Olympics, they continued to make steady progress up the ranks. Prior to the 2005-06 Olympic season, Barbara Fusar-Poli
Barbara Fusar-Poli
Barbara Fusar-Poli is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Maurizio Margaglio, she is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.-Career:Early in her career, Fusar-Poli competed with Matteo Bonfa...
and Maurizio Margaglio
Maurizio Margaglio
Maurizio Margaglio is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Barbara Fusar-Poli, he is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.- Competitive career :Early in his career, Margaglio competed with...
, who won silver for Italy at the 2002 Games, returned to the eligible ranks. Faiella and Scali became the second Italian team, and finished outside the top ten at the Olympics after a fall in the original dance.
Following the season, they made a coaching change and relocated to the United States to work with Pasquale Camerlengo
Pasquale Camerlengo
Pasquale Camerlengo is an Italian retired competitive ice dancer who now works as a coach and choreographer .- Career:...
and Anjelika Krylova
Anjelika Krylova
Anjelika Alexeevna Krylova is a Russian retired ice dancer. With partner Oleg Ovsyannikov, she is the 1998 Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion. She currently works as a coach and choreographer in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan....
at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan, northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,869...
. They had an up and down season in 2006-07 but enjoyed good results in 2007-08, including a fourth place at the Europeans and a fifth place finish at Worlds.
In the 2008-09 season, Faiella and Scali finished second at the Trophee Eric Bompard and won their first Grand Prix event, the 2008 NHK Trophy
2008 NHK Trophy
The 2008 NHK Trophy was the NHK Trophy Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the final event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the Japan Skating Federation...
. This qualified them for their first Grand Prix final, where they finished fourth. They won their first European medal
2009 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Championships of the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The competition was open to skaters from a European Member nation of the International Skating Union...
, a silver, behind Russians Jana Khokhlova
Jana Khokhlova
Jana Vadimovna Khokhlova is a Russian ice dancer. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Novitski, with whom she is the 2009 European Champion, 2008 World bronze medalist, and a two-time Russian National Champion. She also competed with Andrei Maximishin and Fedor Andreev.- Career...
and Sergei Novitski
Sergei Novitski
Sergei Nikolayevich Novitski is a Russian ice dancer who skated with Jana Khokhlova until April 2010. Together they are the 2009 European champions, 2008 World bronze medalists, and 2008 & 2009 Russian Champions.- Career :...
. At the 2009 World Championships
2009 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
, a fall in the original dance ended their hopes of medal contention, and they finished eighth.
Faiella and Scali's 2009-10 Olympic season got off to a disappointing start after they finished third at the 2009 Cup of China
2009 Cup of China
The 2009 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the third event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points towards qualifying for the...
. They withdrew from their next Grand Prix event due to Faiella's illness. At the 2010 Europeans
2010 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Championships of the 2009–2010 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
, they were in much better form, winning both the original dance and the free dance to finish second overall. They were fifth at the Olympics. Faiella became ill after the Olympics and returned to the ice only four days before the World Championships
2010 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
. The duo won their first world medal, a bronze, in Turin.
At the 2010 World Championships, Faiella and Scali announced that they would return for another season. Their assigned Grand Prix events were the Cup of China and the Cup of Russia. Visa problems delayed their training in the U.S. and Faiella had recurring back problems. They again finished third at the 2010 Cup of China
2010 Cup of China
The 2010 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Chinese Skating Association, it was the third event of six in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event was held...
after Scali tripped on Faiella's skirts in both programs. They withdrew from the 2010 Cup of Russia
2010 Cup of Russia
The 2010 Rostelecom Cup was the Cup of Russia Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia, it was the fifth event of six in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event...
prior to the free dance due to Scali's back injury. At the 2011 European Championships
2011 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 European Figure Skating Championships was the European Figure Skating Championships of the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing....
, they placed ninth in the short dance but moved up to fifth after the free dance. This was their final competitive event.
Faiella and Scali announced they were retiring from competitive skating in March 2011. In late March, Faiella was hospitalized after slipping down stairs at her home. In May 2011 they announced through their official website that they had changed their minds and would continue to skate competitively. In August, Scali reported that their competitive plans had been postponed indefinitely because Faiella was still suffering from the effects of an April hip injury.
Faiella and Scali often perform reverse lifts
Figure skating lifts
Figure skating lifts are a required element in pair skating and ice dancing. Pairs lifts differ from dance lifts most notably in that dancers are not allowed to lift their partners above their shoulders...
in competition, in which she lifts him.
Programs
(with Scali)| Season | Short dance Short dance The short dance is a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was approved by the June 2010 International Skating Union congress and instituted beginning in the 2010–2011 figure skating season... |
Free dance Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:... |
Exhibition |
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| 2010–2011 | My Fair Lady | Flamenco (Manolete) | |
| Original dance Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance... |
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| 2009–2010 | Tammurriata nera Tarantella Pizzicata |
Gli Emigranti by Nino Rota Nino Rota Nino Rota was an Italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti... |
Quel posto che non c'è by Negramaro Negramaro Negramaro is an Italian rock band formed in 1999 and successful since 2005. Their name stems from Negroamaro, a wine produced in their native region, Salento.... |
| 2008–2009 | Follow the Fleet Let's Face the Music and Dance Let Yourself Go |
Moonlight Sonata Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven) The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven, popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata , was completed in 1801... by Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of... |
Past that Duch The Rain Lose Control by Missy Elliott |
| 2007–2008 | Lu Rusciu de lu Mare Santo Poulo by Suono Salento |
Yentl Yentl (film) Yentl is a 1983 romantic musical drama film from United Artists, and directed, co-written, co-produced, and starring Barbra Streisand based on the play of the same name by Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer, itself based on Singer's short story, "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy".The dramatic story... composed by Michel Legrand Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand is a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist... sung by Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,... |
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| 2006–2007 | Tanguera by Sexteto Mayor |
Pantera en Liberta by Monica Naranjo |
Elisa |
| 2005–2006 | Cha Cha "Pata Pata" Rhumba Samba |
The Mission by Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces... |
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| 2004–2005 | How Can I Live to Another Day by Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the... Girls, Girls, Girls |
Spirit in the Dark You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman Think by Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All... |
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| 2003–2004 | Hafanana by Afric Simone Afric Simone Afric Simone is a singer, musician and entertainer from Mozambique. He entered the European charts with his first hit "Ramaya" in 1975, which was followed by another well-known song "Hafanana" . He was very popular during 1975 - 1980 on both sides of the iron curtain... Minnie the Moocher by Blues Brothers |
Libertango Uno by Astor Piazzola |
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| 2002–2003 | Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss II , also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son , was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas... |
Ayer Volveras by Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those... Demaniado by Willy Deville |
Big Spender |
| 2001–2002 | Scott & Frank's by D. Hirschfelder The Fencing Lesson by Marc Anthony |
Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe... performed by Boston Pops Orchestra |
Por una cabeza |
With Scali
| Event | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010-11 |
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| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
18th | 13th | 5th | |||||||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
16th | 11th | 9th | 9th | 8th | 9th | 5th | 8th | 3rd | |
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
12th | 8th | 6th | 5th | 7th | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th |
| Italian Championships Italian Figure Skating Championships The Italian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Italy. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:... |
2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | WD |
| Grand Prix Final | 4th | |||||||||
| Cup of Russia Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after... |
5th | 5th | 3rd | WD | ||||||
| Cup of China Cup of China The Cup of China is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The location changes yearly. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The Cup of China is... |
6th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | ||||||
| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
1st | |||||||||
| Trophée Eric Bompard Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique... |
5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | ||||||
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
4th | 3rd | ||||||||
| Skate Canada Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
7th | 5th | 3rd | |||||||
| Bofrost Cup Bofrost Cup on Ice The Bofrost Cup on Ice was a figure skating competition held in Germany between 1986 and 2004. It was part of the Grand Prix series until 2003, when it was replaced by Cup of China. Following being booted out of the Grand Prix series, a new form of competition was introduced to the Bofrost Cup... |
3rd | |||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
2nd | 1st | ||||||||
| Karl Schaefer Memorial | 2nd | |||||||||
| WD = Withdrew | ||||||||||
With Milo
| Event | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 |
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| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
WD | |||
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
11th | |||
| World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
7th | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Italian Championships Italian Figure Skating Championships The Italian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Italy. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:... |
2nd J. | 1st J. | 1st J. | 2nd |
| Nations Cup | 5th | |||
| Finlandia Trophy Finlandia Trophy The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Finland. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing, although not every discipline has been included in every year... |
2nd | |||
| Junior Grand Prix Final ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
1st | 2nd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Mexico 1998-1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 1998–1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the second season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters... |
1st | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
2nd | 2nd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria | 1st | |||
| European Youth Olympic Days | 1st | |||
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | ||||