Victoria Manni

Manni and Röthlisberger at the2024 World Championships
Personal information
Born	(1994-08-23)23 August 1994 (age 31) Milan, Italy
Height	1.61 m (5 ft3+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Italy (since 2021)  Switzerland (2016–20)
Discipline	Ice dance
Partner	Carlo Röthlisberger
Coach	Luca Lanotte
Skating club	Zürich-Oerlikon
Began skating	1998
Medal record
Representing Italy Italian Championships 2023 Brunico Ice dance 2024 Pinerolo Ice dance 2025 Varese Ice dance Representing Switzerland Swiss Championships 2017 Lucerne Ice dance 2018 Neuchâtel Ice dance 2019 Wetzikon Ice dance 2020 Biel/Bienne Ice dance

Victoria Manni (born 23 August 1994) is an Italianice dancer who previously competed for Switzerland. With her skating partner and husband,Carlo Röthlisberger, she is the 2016Santa Claus Cup bronze medalist, four-timeSwiss national champion and a three-timeItalian national silver medalist (2023–25). As a team, they have competed in nineISU Championships.

Victoria Manni was born on 23 August 1994 inMilan, Italy.^[1] She is the daughter of Italian skating coachFranca Bianconi.^[2] Manni studied law at theUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, graduating in 2021.^[3][4]

She has been in a relationship with her ice dance partner,Carlo Röthlisberger, since 2015. The couple announced their engagement in July 2023 and married in May 2025.^[5][6]

Manni began learning to skate in 1998.^[1] Early in her career, she represented Italy in ladies' singles, coached byFranca Bianconi andKarel Fajfr.^[7] From 2010 to 2012, she competed at threeISU Junior Grand Prix events.^[8]

Manni's first ice dancing partner wasAndrea Fabbri.^[7] In 2014, she teamed up with Benjamin Naggiar to compete for Italy in senior ice dancing. The two placed tenth at the2014 International Cup of Nice in October and seventh at the Italian Championships a couple of months later. They were coached by Valter Rizzo andBrunilde Bianchi inSesto San Giovanni.^[9]

During the 2015–16 season, Manni represented Italy with Saverio Giacomelli. The two appeared at four internationals, including twoISU Challenger Series events.

In 2016, Manni teamed up with Swiss ice dancerCarlo Röthlisberger to compete for Switzerland. They decided to train inMilan, coached byRoberto Pelizzola.^[10] Making their international debut, the duo placed fourteenth at the2016 CS Tallinn Trophy in November. They would then go on to win the bronze medal at the2016 Santa Claus Cup as well as finish ninth at the2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.^[11]

In December, Manni/Röthlisberger won their first national title at the2016–17 Swiss Championships. They would then finish ninth at the2017 Mentor Toruń Cup.^[11]

Selected to compete at the2017 European Championships inOstrava, Czech Republic, the duo finished in twenty-fifth place. They then concluded the season with a fourteenth-place finish at the2017 Bavarian Open.^[11]

Prior to the season,Barbara Fusar-Poli andStefano Caruso would join Manni/Röthlisberger's coaching team.^[12]

The duo started the season by finishing eighteenth at the2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb before going on to win their second national title at the2017–18 Swiss Championships. Selected to compete at the2018 European Championships inMoscow, Russia, Manni/Röthlisberger finished twenty-third. They would then end the season by finishing eighth and seventh at the2018 Bavarian Open and the2018 Egna Dance Trophy, respectively.^[11]

Manni/Röthlisberger began the season by finishing tenth at the2018 CS Lombardia Trophy. They then went on to place eighth at the 2018 Halloween Cup and tenth at the2018 Volvo Open Cup. Continuing to compete on the2018–19 ISU Challenger Series, Manni/Röthlisberger finished tenth at the2018 CS Inge Solar Memorial – Alpen Trophy and eighth at the2018 CS Tallinn Trophy. Two days following the latter event, Manni/Röthlisberger finished sixth at the2018 Bosphorus Cup.^[11]

In December, the duo competed at the2018–19 Swiss Championships, winning their third national title. They would then go on to finish seventh at the2019 Mentor Toruń Cup.^[11]

Selected to compete at the2019 European Championships inMinsk, Belarus, Manni/Röthlisberger would finish twenty-fourth. They then competed at the2019 Egna Dance Trophy a couple weeks later, where they placed fifth.^[11]

At the2019 Winter Universiade inKrasnoyarsk, Russia, they would finish ninth.^[11]

They ended the season by making their World Championship debut at the2019 World Championships inSaitama, Japan, finishing twenty-third.^[11]

Prior to the season, Manni/Röthlisberger decided to relocate toZürich, Switzerland, whereAlexander Gazsi would become their new coach.^[1] Beginning their season at the2019 Volvo Open Cup, they would finish the event in sixth place. They would then go on to compete at the2019 CS Warsaw Cup and the2019 Bosphorus Cup, finishing tenth and seventh, respectively.^[11]

In December, Manni/Röthlisberger won their fourth and final national title for Switzerland at the2019–20 Swiss Championships. They then went on to finish eighth at the2020 Mentor Toruń Cup.^[11] At the2020 European Championships inGraz, Austria, they qualified to the free dance and finished twentieth overall.^[13]

Although assigned to compete at the2020 World Championships, the event would ultimately be cancelled due to the onset of theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[14]

Manni/Röthlisberger did not compete during this season.^[11][15]

In January 2022, it was announced that Manni/Röthlisberger would begin competing for Manni's home country, Italy.^[16] Appearing at two events that season, the duo finished fifth at the2022 Egna Dance Trophy and at the2022 International Challenge Cup.^[15]

Prior to the season, it was announced that Manni/Röthlisberger had relocated toMilan, whereLuca Lanotte became their new coach.^[17] The team would start the season by competing on the2022–23 ISU Challenger Series, finishing eighth at the2022 CS Lombardia Trophy, sixth at the2022 CS Nepela Memorial, and fourth at the2022 CS Warsaw Cup. Between the latter two events, Manni/Röthlisberger would also place fifth at the2022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur and win gold at the2022 Mezzaluna Cup.^[15]

In December, Manni/Röthlisberger competed at theItalian Championships for the first time, where they won the silver medal behindGuignard/Fabbri. Selected to compete at the2023 European Championships inEspoo, Finland, the team would come in eleventh place. They would follow this up with a gold medal win at the2023 Egna Dance Trophy.^[15]

They would then conclude the season with an eighteenth-place finish at the2023 World Championships inSaitama, Japan.^[15]

Manni/Röthlisberger started the season with a seventh-place finish at the2023 CS Lombardia Trophy. They would follow this up by finishing fifth at the2023 Mezzaluna Cup and winning bronze at the 2023 Swiss Open. Continuing to compete on the2023–24 ISU Challenger Series, the team finished fourth at the2023 CS Warsaw Cup and eighth at the2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.^[15]

At the2024 Italian Championships, Manni/Röthlisberger won the silver medal for a second consecutive time.^[15]

Going on to compete at the2024 European Championships inKaunas, Lithuania, the duo would finish fifteenth. They then concluded the season with a twenty-fifth place finish at the2024 World Championships inMontreal, Quebec, Canada.^[15]

Manni/Röthlisberger began the season with an eighth-place finish at the2024 CS Nepela Memorial. They followed this up by winning silver at the2024 Denkova-Staviski Cup. Continuing to compete on the2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, Manni/Röthlisberger finished eighth at the2024 CS Tallinn Trophy and seventh at the2024 CS Warsaw Cup.^[15]

Going on to compete at the2025 Italian Championships, the team won silver for a third consecutive time. They then went on to win silver at the2025 Sofia Trophy.^[15]

Selected to compete at the2025 European Championships inTallinn, Estonia, Manni/Röthlisberger finished the event in fifteenth place. The following week, they took bronze at the2025 Egna Dance Trophy.^[15]

They finished the season with a twenty-third place finish at the2025 World Championships inBoston, Massachusetts, United States.^[15]

Results in the2024–25 season ^[15]

Date	Event	RD		FD		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Oct 24-26, 2024	2024 CS Nepela Memorial	8	66.46	9	99.76	8	166.22
Nov 5-10, 2024	2024 Denkova-Staviski Cup	2	69.74	2	106.98	2	176.72
Nov 11-17, 2024	2024 CS Tallinn Trophy	7	67.45	8	101.03	8	168.48
Nov 20-24, 2024	2024 CS Warsaw Cup	6	68.88	7	101.87	7	170.75
Dec 19–21, 2024	2025 Italian Championships	3	71.75	2	108.57	2	180.32
Jan 7-12, 2025	2025 Sofia Trophy	2	70.31	3	107.20	2	177.51
Jan 28 –Feb 2, 2025	2025 European Championships	16	65.46	15	103.68	15	169.14
Feb 7–9, 2025	2025 Egna Dance Trophy	2	75.38	3	102.31	3	177.69
Mar 24–30, 2025	2025 World Championships	23	66.57	—	—	23	66.57

Results in the2025-26 season ^[15]

Date	Event	RD		FD		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Aug 16-17, 2025	2025 International ICE Dance Dordrecht	3	64.80	2	94.94	3	159.74
Sep 11–14, 2025	2025 CS Lombardia Trophy	5	65.02	5	101.55	5	166.57
Nov 7-9, 2025	2025 Denkova-Staviski Cup	1	73.58	2	107.81	1	181.39

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