Brunilde (or Brunhilde) Bianchi (born 22 December 1964 in Pavullo nel Frignano)[1][2] is an Italian ice dancing coach, choreographer, and former competitor. With Valter Rizzo, she competed at two European Championships, placing 20th in 1984 (Budapest, Hungary) and 13th in 1985 (Gothenburg, Sweden).
| Brunilde Bianchi | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Brunhilde Bianchi |
| Born | 22 December 1964 Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Italy |
| Partner | Valter Rizzo |
Bianchi began coaching in 1988 in Rome.[2] Her students have included Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali,[3] Alessia Aureli / Andrea Vaturi,[4] Isabella Pajardi / Stefano Caruso,[5] Sofia Sforza / Francesco Fioretti,[6] and Sara Ghislandi / Giona Terzo Ortenzi.[7] As of 2016, she is listed as a Level 3 coach by the Italian ice sports federation (FISG) and is based at S.S.D. S.r.l. Icelab in Bergamo.[1]
Bianchi and Valter Rizzo are the parents of Italian skater Matteo Rizzo.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "725 - S.S.D. S.r.l. Icelab: Allenatori" [S.S.D. S.r.l. Icelab: Coaches] (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio / S.S.D. S.r.l. Icelab. 18 January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Gli Allenatori" [The coaches] (in Italian). S.S.D. S.r.l. Icelab. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ "Federica FAIELLA / Massimo SCALI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2003.
- ^ "Alessia AURELI / Andrea VATURI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (14 July 2009). "Italy Fields Another Strong Dance Team". SkateToday. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Sara GHISLANDI / Giona Terzo ORTENZI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014.
- ^ Golinsky, Reut (2 November 2017). "Catching up with Franca Bianconi". Absolute Skating.