Gilberto Viadana (born 9 February 1973) is an Italian former

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. He reached the free skate at four

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, three

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, and two Winter Olympics (1992, 1998).

Life and career

Gilberto Viadana was born on 9 February 1973 in

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. He placed 11th at the 1990 Junior Worlds in

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; 14th at the 1991 Junior Worlds in

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; and fifth at the 1992 Junior Worlds in

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. At the 1992 Olympics in

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, Viadana placed 19th in the short program before withdrawing from the competition. He finished 23rd at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan. He was the first Italian skater to complete a triple

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in competition. After ending his competitive career, Viadana became a coach in Milano. His students competed at the national championships, Europeans, Worlds, and 2002 Olympics. He moved to the United States in 2004 and joined the Lake Placid Skating Club in

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. He became the director of the Olympic Center Skating School in 2008. He is a former Figure Skating Director for the Mid Hudson Civic Center where he manages the McCann arena and the Ice Time Sports Complex. He is an ISU technical specialist since 2004.

Results

''GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Viadana, Gilberto Italian male single skaters 1973 births Living people Olympic figure skaters for Italy Figure skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics 20th-century Italian sportsmen