Rita Trapanese
Italian figure skater From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rita Trapanese (8 May 1951 – 10 August 2000) 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.
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| Full name | Rita Trapanese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 May 1951 Milan, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 August 2000 (aged 49) Gattatico, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1972 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In several years, the ISU Junior Grand Prix event held in Italy has been named the Trofeo Rita Trapanese (Rita Trapanese Trophy) in her honor.
Competitive highlights
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| Event | 64–65 | 65–66 | 66–67 | 67–68 | 68–69 | 69–70 | 70–71 | 71–72 |
| Winter Olympics | 25th | 7th | ||||||
| World Champ. | 13th | 13th | 8th | 5th | ||||
| European Champ. | 18th | 15th | 18th | 8th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | |
| Richmond Trophy | 3rd | 1st | ||||||
| Prague Skate | 7th | |||||||
| National | ||||||||
| Italian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
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