Rita Trapanese
Encyclopedia
Rita Trapanese was an Italian
figure skater
. She was the 1972 European silver medalist
and the 1971 bronze medalist. She represented Italy at the 1968 Winter Olympics
, where she placed 25th
at the age of 16, and at the 1972 Winter Olympics
, where she placed 7th
.
In several years, the ISU Junior Grand Prix
event held in Italy has been named the (Rita Trapanese Trophy) in her honor.
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...
figure skater
Single skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...
. She was the 1972 European silver medalist
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 the 1971 bronze medalist. She represented Italy at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Italy at the 1968 Winter Olympics
-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenMen's slalomWomen- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:MenMen's 4 x 10 km relay- Figure skating:MenWomen- Luge:Men DoublesWomen- Nordic combined :Events:...
, where she placed 25th
Figure skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics
The figure skating 1968 Winter Olympics results in Grenoble, France. Ice Dance was a demonstration event and was won by the team of Diane Towler and Bernard Ford of Great Britain.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Josef DědičAssistant Referee:...
at the age of 16, and at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Italy at the 1972 Winter Olympics
-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenMen's slalom- Biathlon:Men1One minute added per close miss , two minutes added per complete miss.Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target....
, where she placed 7th
Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Figure skating was contested at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games . The competition took place at the Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink.Results of both the men's and ladies' singles events were dominated by placements in the compulsory figures, which at this time were nominally worth 50% of the total...
.
In several years, the ISU Junior Grand Prix
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...
event held in Italy has been named the (Rita Trapanese Trophy) in her honor.
Competitive highlights
| Event | 1964-65 | 1965-66 | 1966-67 | 1967-68 | 1968-69 | 1969-70 | 1970-71 | 1971-72 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
25th | 7th | ||||||
| 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... |
13th | 13th | 8th | 5th | ||||
| 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... |
18th | 15th | 18th | 8th | 4th | 3rd | 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:... |
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Richmond Trophy Richmond Trophy The Richmond Trophy was an international figure skating competition for ladies held annually from 1949 to 1980 at the Richmond ice rink near London. It was the only invitational international competition held on a regular basis in the post-war years... |
3rd | 1st | ||||||