Riccardo Maria Maglio[1] (born 24 April 1999) is an Italian pair skater. With his skating partner, Irma Caldara, he has won four senior international medals, including gold at the 2022 Bavarian Open and 2022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.

Riccardo Maglio
Full nameRiccardo Maria Maglio
Born (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 25)
Milan, Italy
HometownOpera, Lombardy
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryItaly
PartnerIrma Caldara
CoachCristiana Di Natale
Skating clubIce Academy San Donato Milanese
Began skating2007

Career

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Early years

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Maglio began learning to skate in 2007.[2]

He skated four seasons with Giulia Papa. The two made their international debut in February 2018, appearing in junior pairs at the Ice Mall Cup.[3] Their other international appearances were also as juniors.

Papa/Maglio moved up to seniors for their fourth and final season as a pair but did not compete internationally. They finished fourth at the Italian Championships in December 2020.[4][5]

2021–22 season: Debut of Caldara/Maglio

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Maglio began competing in partnership with Irma Caldara. The two placed tenth at their first international event, the Lombardia Trophy in September 2021, and fourteenth at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb in December. In January, they took bronze at the Icelab International Cup before winning the Bavarian Open.[6]

2022–23 season

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Caldara/Maglio won silver at the Lombardia Trophy in September and gold at the Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur in October. They were assigned to make their Grand Prix debut and finished in fifth place at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy.[6] Caldara/Maglio then finished fourth at the 2022 NHK Trophy, 11.42 points back of bronze medalists McIntosh/Mimar of Canada.[7]

2023–24 season

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Beginning the season at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Caldara/Maglio came tenth.[6] They were eighth at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy.[8] Invited to one Grand Prix event, they finished sixth at the 2023 Skate America.[9]

Programs

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With Caldara

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2023–2024
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2022–2023
[2]
  • Don't Be So Serious
    by Low Roar
  • BB's Theme
    by Jenny Plant
    choreo. by Federica Bernardi, David Cipolleschi
2021–2022
[11]
  • Maria and the Violin's String
    by Ashram
    choreo. by Federica Bernardi
  • Don't Be Serious
    by Low Roar
  • BB's Theme
    (from Death Stranding)
    by Ludvig Forssell feat. Jenny Plant
    choreo. by Federica Bernardi

Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Caldara

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International[6]
Event 21–22 22–23 23–24 24-25
GP NHK Trophy 4th
GP Skate America 6th
GP Wilson Trophy 5th
CS Finlandia 8th
CS Golden Spin 14th WD
CS Lombardia Trophy 7th
CS Nebelhorn 10th
Bavarian Open 1st 5th
Challenge Cup 4th
Icelab Cup 3rd
Lombardia Trophy 10th 2nd
Trophée Nice 1st
National[6]
Italian Championships 5th 4th 4th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Papa

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International: Junior[4]
Event 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21
Bavarian Open 7th
Egna Trophy 3rd
Golden Spin 4th
Ice Mall Cup 1st 1st
Icelab Cup 4th
National[4]
Italian Champ. 5th J 3rd J 4th
J = Junior level

References

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  1. ^ "Riccardo Maria Maglio". fisg.it. Italian Ice Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Irma CALDARA / Riccardo MAGLIO: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Open Ice Mall Cup 2018: Junior Pairs Result". icemallskating.com. 2 February 2018. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Giulia PAPA / Riccardo MAGLIO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Riccardo Maria MAGLIO". rinkresults.com.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Competition Results: Irma CALDARA / Riccardo MAGLIO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Miura/Kihara (JPN) take home Pairs gold in NHK Trophy to qualify for Grand Prix Final in style". International Skating Union. November 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "Figura, Ghilardi-Ambrosini secondi al Finlandia Trophy. Memola chiude al 6° posto" [Figure, Ghilardi-Ambrosini second at the Finland Trophy. Memola finishes in 6th place]. Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  9. ^ Slater, Paula (October 22, 2023). "Germany's Hocke and Kunkel secure pairs gold at Skate America". Golden Skate. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Irma CALDARA / Riccardo MAGLIO: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Irma CALDARA / Riccardo MAGLIO: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022.
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