Carolina Portesi Peroni (born 11 May 2001) is an Italian ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Michael Chrastecky, she is the 2023 Italian national bronze medalist, a two-time Italian junior national champion (2020–21) and competed in the final segment at the 2020 World Junior Championships.
Personal life Portesi Peroni was born on 11 May 2001, in Brescia, Italy, to Michela Peroni and Nicola Portesi. She has an older sister named Camilla.
Career Early career Portesi Peroni competed for two seasons with Alessio Galli before forming a partnership with Czech-Slovene dancer Michael Chrastecky to represent her country.
Portesi Peroni/Chrastecky made their Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2017 JGP Italy, where they placed tenth. They did not return to the Junior Grand Prix the following season, competing instead at several minor, junior internationals and winning the bronze medal at the Italian championships.
2019–20 season Returning to the Junior Grand Prix, Portesi Peroni/Chrastecky placed seventh at 2019 JGP France and ninth at 2019 JGP Croatia. They won a bronze medal at the junior competition at Golden Spin and then took the gold at the Italian junior nationals for the first time. They concluded the season making their debut at the World Junior Championships, where they finished in seventeenth position.
2020–21 season With the coronavirus pandemic causing the cancellation of the international junior season, Portesi Peroni/Chrastecky won their second consecutive Italian junior title.
2021–22 season Making their international senior debut on the Challenger series, Portesi Peroni/Chrastecky placed eleventh on the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy. They next competed at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, seeking to qualify a second spot for Italy at the 2022 Winter Olympics. They placed eighth, making Italy the third reserve.
On October 6, Portesi Peroni announced on her Instagram that she had ruptured her patellar tendon, requiring surgery and four months of recovery, ending their season.
They were named to the host spot at the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia but later withdrew due to their injury.
Programs With Chrastecky
Season Rhythm dance Free dance 2021–2022 Mercy on Me Dynamite Lux Aeterna La terre vue du ciel 2019–2020 Ouverture George Valentin Pennies from Heaven Peppy and George Io ci sarò 2017–2018 Vocalizado Sway Lunas Rotas Batucada Brasileira Swan Lake
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Michael Chrastecky International Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 Italy WD Budapest 8th Lombardia 11th WD Nebelhorn 8th Nepela Memorial 7th Pavel Roman Memorial 2nd International: Junior Junior Worlds 17th Croatia 9th France 7th Italy 10th Bosphorus Cup 2nd Egna Trophy 5th Golden Spin 5th 3rd Halloween Cup WD 4th Volvo Open Cup 17th National Italian Champ. 2nd J 3rd J 1st J 1st J 3rd Levels: J = Junior TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
With Alessio Galli International: Junior Event 14–15 15–16 Bavarian Open 13th 10th Santa Claus Cup 11th Tallinn Trophy 15th National Italian Champ. 4th J 3rd J Levels: J = Junior
Detailed results ISU Personal best highlighted in bold.
With Michael Chrastecky
Senior-level results 2021–22 season Date Event RD FD Total 22–25 September 2021 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy TBD TBD TBD 9–12 September 2021 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy 12 60.94 10 92.13 11 153.07
Junior-level results 2020–21 season Date Event RD FD Total 12–13 December 2020 2021 Italian Junior Championships 1 61.42 1 90.94 1 152.362019–20 season Date Event RD FD Total 2–8 March 2020 2020 World Junior Championships 16 54.42 18 78.63 17 133.05 12–15 December 2019 2020 Italian Junior Championships 2 55.65 1 90.85 1 146.50 4–7 December 2019 2019 Golden Spin of Zagreb 3 61.79 4 89.88 3 151.67 17–20 October 2019 2019 Halloween Cup 4 53.70 8 77.62 4 131.32 25–28 September 2019 2019 JGP Croatia 10 52.87 7 85.77 9 138.64 21–24 August 2019 2019 JGP France 8 53.60 7 85.21 7 138.812018–19 season Date Event RD FD Total 1–3 February 2019 2019 Egna Dance Trophy 5 52.96 6 78.11 5 131.07 13–16 December 2018 2019 Italian Junior Championships 3 53.52 3 76.95 3 130.47 5–8 December 2018 2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb 5 48.53 5 73.04 5 121.57 27 Nov. – 1 Dec. 2018 2018 Bosphorus Cup 2 56.03 2 77.27 2 133.30 6–11 November 2018 2018 Volvo Open Cup 18 40.55 15 68.77 17 109.32 19–21 October 2018 2018 Halloween Cup 8 44.60 WD WD2017–18 season Date Event SD FD Total 11–14 October 2017 2017 JGP Italy 11 45.20 11 61.87 10 107.07
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