Francesco Fioretti

Francesco Fioretti
Sforza/Fioretti at the 2012 World Junior Championships
Personal information
Country represented	Italy
Born	14 May 1993 Massa di Somma, Italy
Home town	Milan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Former partner	Sofia Sforza Martina Montonati
Coach	Brunhilde Bianchi Valter Rizzo
Choreographer	Jeffrey Cooley
Skating club	Olympic Dream Zanica
Training locations	Zanica
Began skating	2000
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	127.98 2012 JGP Turkey
Short dance	52.23 2012 JGP Turkey
Free dance	75.75 2012 JGP Turkey

Francesco Fioretti (born 14 May 1993) is an Italian ice dancer. With former partner Sofia Sforza, he placed as high as 10th at the World Junior Championships.

Career

Francesco Fioretti began skating at age seven in Milan and chose ice dancing immediately.^[1] He competed with Martina Montonati early in his career.

In 2007, Fioretti moved to skate in Zanica, where he met Sofia Sforza and teamed up with her in December 2008.^[1][2] They were coached by Valter Rizzo mainly in Zanica.^[1] On 1 October 2013, it was reported that Sforza/Fioretti had parted ways.^[3]

Programs

(with Sforza)

Season	Short dance	Free dance
2013–2014 [2]	That Man by Caro Emerald You Are the One by Tracy Chapman	Notre-Dame de Paris by Riccardo Cocciante: Le Temps de Cathedrales Danse Mon Esmeralda
2012–2013 [4]	Separation Blues by Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt Swing, Brother, Swing by Casey McGill	Schindler's List by John Williams Eli Eli by Elizabet Fumero Muren 160 BPM by Hans Zimmer
2011–2012 [5]	Sway Swing Da Cor	Carmen by Georges Bizet
2010–2011 [6]	Once Upon a December (from "Anastasia" soundtrack)	Street Tango by Olguin Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla Libertango by Astor Piazzolla

Competitive highlights

With Sforza

Results[7]
International
Event	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14
Junior Worlds	31st	20th	10th	13th
JGP Germany		8th
JGP Italy			7th
JGP Mexico					4th
JGP Romania		6th	5th
JGP Turkey				6th
Bavarian Open			3rd J.	1st J.
Mont Blanc Trophy		4th J.
NRW Trophy		9th J.	6th J.	3rd J.
Pavel Roman			4th J.
Santa Claus Cup				2nd J.
National
Italian Champ.	2nd J.		1st J.	1st J.
J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

With Montonati

Results[8]
International
Event	2008–2009
JGP Italy	17th
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References

1. "Sofia Sforza e Francesco Fioretti: avanti con entusiasmo, passione e duro lavoro" [Sofia Sforza and Francesco Fioretti: Moving forward with enthusiasm, passion, and hard work]. ArtOnIce.it (in Italian). 11 October 2012.
2. "Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
3. Ambesi, Massimiliano (1 October 2013). "Aria di "rinnovamento" nel movimento juniores italiano" [New beginnings in the Italian junior ranks]. Neve Italia (in Italian).
4. "Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013.
5. "Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012.
6. "Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
7. "Competition Results: Sofia SFORZA / Francesco FIORETTI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.
8. "Competition Results: Martina MONTONATI / Francesco FIORETTI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.

External links

• Sofia Sforza / Francesco Fioretti at the International Skating Union
• Martina Montonati / Francesco Fioretti at the International Skating Union