Valentina Marchei | |
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Born | Milan, Italy | 23 May 1986
Hometown | Basiglio, Italy |
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Italy |
Coach | Franca Bianconi, Bruno Marcotte, Richard Gauthier |
Skating club | Sesto Ice Skate |
Began skating | 1993 |
Retired | 2020 |
Valentina Marchei (born 23 May 1986) is an Italian retired pair and single figure skater. As a singles skater, she is a five-time Italian national champion (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014). Her highest ISU Championship placements were 4th at the 2013 European Championships and 8th at the 2012 World Championships. She represented Italy at the 2014 Winter Olympics and placed 11th. Also, Marchei competed as a pair skater with Ondřej Hotárek, representing Italy. The pair finished 6th at the 2018 Winter Olympics.