Leonardo-Christian Azzola (born 8 June 1959) is a German former competitive figure skater. Competing in pair skating with Claudia Massari, he won two national titles and represented West Germany at the 1984 Winter Olympics. He is the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy champion in men's singles.

Leonardo Azzola
Full nameLeonardo-Christian Azzola
Born (1959-06-08) 8 June 1959 (age 65)
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryWest Germany
PartnerClaudia Massari
Skating clubTuS Stuttgart
Retiredc. 1984

Life and career

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Leonardo-Christian Azzola was born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.[1] As a competitor in men's singles, he won gold at the 1982 Nebelhorn Trophy.[2]

The following season, Azzola began a pair skating partnership with Claudia Massari. The two won the West German national title in their first season together. They placed seventh at the 1983 European Championships in Dortmund and 16th at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki.

In their second and final season together, Massari/Azzola repeated as national champions. They placed eighth at the 1983 European Championships in Budapest, and then 13th at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.[1] They withdrew from the 1984 World Championships after the short program, due to Massari's recurring knee problem.[3]

After retiring from competition, Azzola worked as a dentist and skating choreographer.[1]

Competitive highlights

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Pairs with Massari

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International
Event 1982–83 1983–84
Olympics 13th
World Championships 16th WD
European Championships 7th 8th
National
West Germany 1st 1st
WD = Withdrew

Men's singles

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International
Event 1977–78 1982–83
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
Prague Skate 9th

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Leonardo Azzola". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Nebelhorn Trophy: Gold medalists since 1969". Deutsche Eislauf-Union (German Ice Skating Union). Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
  3. ^ Goldstein, Wesley (23 March 1984). "For Canada's Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini, two weeks..." UPI. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016.