Barbara Fusar-Poli

Quick Facts

Full Name	Barbara Fusar-Poli
Occupation	Figure Skater
Date Of Birth	Feb 6, 1972(1972-02-06)
Age	52
Birthplace	Sesto San Giovanni
Country	Italy
Birth City	Lombardy
Horoscope	Aquarius

Barbara Fusar-Poli Biography

Barbara Fusar-Poli is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on February 6, 1972 in Sesto San Giovanni, Lombardy, Italy. Fusar-Poli was born on the 6th of Februar 1972 at Sesto San Giovanni, Italy. She was married to her long-time boyfriend, Olympic short track competitor Diego Cattani, in June 2000. The couple’s daughter Giorgia is due to be born on the 4th of June in 2004 and they had a child, Christian is born four years afterward.

As the 2006 Winter Olympics being held in Turin Fusar-Poli/Margaglio opted to compete again in their country of origin. They didn’t participate in any international competitions before the Olympics however they did take home their first competition at the Italian National Championships. They won the Olympics are their debut international competition with the scoring system that was adopted by the ISU However, Fusar-Poli/Margaglio still held a slim advantage following the mandatory dance portion of the competition in front of the two-time World champions Tatiana Navka / Roman Kostomarov. The outcome was described in certain news reports in the period in the media as “shocking”. In the dance that was originally performed the pair of Fusar-Poli and Margaglio were doing an incline lift with just two seconds remaining in their program at the time that Margaglio was unable to keep his balance. He dropped Fusar Poli and fell to the ice. At the end of the dance, Fusar-Poli remained staring at Margaglio for about 30 seconds before they were able to bow and leave the skating rink. They fell down to 7th overall. However, they they moved to sixth following a flawless free dance. They said to reporters that their incident that occurred at the conclusion of the first dance caused them to feel angry at their mistake , rather than towards one another. In the years following, FusarPoli claimed the ice had Swarovski crystals in the ice that were from the costumes worn by earlier participants, but the drop was the result of their own error rather than the conditions on the ice. The Olympics were Fusar- Poli/Margaglio’s final competitive event together, but they continued to perform in shows.

The next season was extremely successful for the pair winning every competition they participated in, as the only Italians to take home the World award in any sport. The duo did not have the same success in 2001-2002, finishing second place in the Europeans and finishing third in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Their silver medal at the Olympics did not come without controversy after Margaglio was injured during the free dancing part. The outcome was criticized by the Lithuanian team, which had placed fifth, but the protest was rejected. Fusar-Poli/Margaglio was not a part of the 2002 World Championships and would not resume skating in the eligible category until the 2005-06 season.

Barbara Fusar-Poli Net Worth

Barbara Fusar-Poli is one of the richest Figure Skater from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Barbara Fusar-Poli 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Barbara Fusar-Poli (born 6 February 1972) is a Italian Ice dancing instructor and former athlete. Together with her the partner Maurizio Margaglio, she’s an 2001 World champion and 2001 European champion in 2002, and the Olympic Bronze medalist. They took home the title of nine Italian titles and participated in three Olympics.

In the beginning of her career, Fusar-Poli fought alongside Matteo Bonfa and then Alberto Reani. Following the time that Alberto Reani quit, she contacted Maurizio Margaglio to skate alongside her. They along with Margaglio started skating at levels at the upper level between 1994-95 and had some success during the early years of their careers, which included winning many Grand Prix medals. In 1999-2000, they earned the first of their medals in both the European as well as the World Championships, finishing in second place at both events.

Fusar-Poli has coached Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri, Tanja Kolbe / Stefano Caruso, and junior ice dancers. She is based mainly in Milan at the Agorà ice rink. In 2012, she started to collaborate with Igor Shpilband in Novi, Michigan. After Caruso ended his competitive career in 2014, he and Fusar-Poli began a coaching partnership.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Barbara Fusar-Poli Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Barbara Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Barbara Fusar-Poli celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Barbara Fusar-Poli

1. Barbara Fusar-Poli is an Italian former ice dancer.
2. She won the Olympic silver medal in 2002 with partner Maurizio Margaglio.
3. Fusar-Poli and Margaglio also won three European championships.
4. They were known for their innovative lifts and choreography.
5. Fusar-Poli retired from competitive skating in 2005.
6. She later became a coach and television commentator.
7. Fusar-Poli was born on February 6, 1972, in Milan, Italy.
8. She began skating at age six and competed internationally by age 14.
9. Fusar-Poli has a degree in psychology from the University of Milan-Bicocca.
10. She is married to fellow skater Igor Shpilband and they have two children together.