Skaters

Pairs
Stefania Berton
Born:
July 19, 1990
Birthplace:
Asiago, Italy
Height:
5' 3"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Milan, Italy
Club:
Sesto Ice Skate Milano
Ondrej Hotarek
Born:
January 25, 1984
Birthplace:
Brno, Czech Republic
Height:
6' 0"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
Club:
Sesto Ice Skate
Coach:
Franca Bianconi, Jason Dungjen
Choreographer:
Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova
Berton and Hotarek are the 2013 European bronze medalists and three-time Italian champions.

Teamed up in early 2009 ... Berton started out as a singles skater, finishing 16th at the 2009 European Championships, while Hotarek competed in pairs with Veronika Havlickova (for Czech Republic) and Laura Magitteri ... The pair's skating heroes are Olympic champions Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov and Elena Berezhnaia & Anton Sikhuralidze, as well as four-time world champions Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy.

Berton started skating when she was 4 ... Enjoys listening to music, traveling and watching movies.

Hotarek started skating when he was 5 ... Hobbies include snowboarding, playing volleyball, reading, traveling and computer games.
  • 2013 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones
    FS Music: "Flamenco" by Vicente Amigo
  • 2012 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Harlem Nocturne" by Earl Hagen and Dick Rogers and "Demasiado Corazon" by Willy Deville
    FS Music: "Adagio in G minor for Organ and Strings" by Tomaso Albinoni and Remo Giazotto
  • 2011 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Invierno Porteno" by Ástor Piazzolla
    FS Music: Music from the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack by Nino Rota
  • 2010 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Caos Calmo" by Buonvino
    FS Music: Music from the Notre Dame de Paris soundtrack by Richard Cocciante
    2013 - World Championships - 10th
    2013 - European Championships - 3rd
    2013 - Italian Championships - 1st
    2012 - NRW Trophy - 2nd
    2012 - Trophee Eric Bompard - 3rd
    2012 - Skate Canada - 3rd
    2012 - Ondrej Nepela Memorial - 2nd
    2012 - World Team Trophy - 6th (team)
    2012 - World Championships - 11th
    2012 - European Championships - 4th
    2012 - Italian Championships - 1st
    2011 - Rostelecom Cup - 3rd
    2011 - NHK Trophy - 4th
    2011 - Coupe de Nice - 1st
    2011 - Ondrej Nepela Memorial - 2nd
    2011 - World Championships - 10th
    2011 - European Championships - 5th
    2011 - Italian Championships - 1st
    2010 - Rostelecom Cup - 6th
    2010 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 2nd
    2010 - World Championships - 11th
    2010 - Italian Championships - 2nd
    2009 - NRW Trophy - 2nd
    2009 - Ice Challenge - 3rd
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