Franca Bianconi Explained

Franca Bianconi
Fullname:Franca Anna Bianconi Manni
Country:Italy
Birth Date:3 March 1962
Birth Place:Milan, Italy
Formercoach:Franca Invernizzi
Formertraininglocations:Milan
Beganskating:1968
Retired:1981

Franca Anna Bianconi Manni (born 3 March 1962) is an Italian figure skating coach and former competitor. She competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Personal life

Bianconi was born on 3 March 1962 in Milan, Italy. She is the mother of Italian ice dancer Victoria Manni.

Career

Bianconi began skating at age six in Milan. During her career, she was coached mainly by Franca Invernizzi in Milan and also spent time in Colorado training under Carlo Fassi and in Lake Placid under Tommy Litz.

Bianconi debuted at the European and World Championships in 1977. She was selected to represent Italy at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, and finished 19th. She retired from competition in 1981 and became a coach.

Following her competitive career, Bianconi become a figure skating coach and is based at S.S.D. S.r.l. Icelab in Bergamo.

Her current students include:

Her former students include:

Competitive highlights

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