Michael Chrastecky
Michael Chrastecky (born 19 July 1999) is a Czech-born Slovenian-Italian ice dancer. With his skating partner, Carolina Portesi Peroni, he 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.
| Michael Chrastecky | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Alternative names | Chrástecký |
| Country represented |  Italy |
| Former country(ies) represented |  Slovenia |
| Born | 19 July 1999 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic |
| Home town | Bedizzole, Italy Koper, Slovenia |
| Residence | Milan, Italy |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Former partner | Carolina Portesi Peroni Mina Švajger |
| Coach | Barbara Fusar-Poli Roberto Pelizzola Lukáš Csölley |
| Former coach | Stefano Caruso Manja Robič-Zima |
| Choreographer | Barbara Fusar-Poli Lukáš Csölley Corrado Giordani |
| Former choreographer | Manja Robič-Zima |
| Skating club | Icelab Bergamo |
| Training locations | Milan, Italy Torre Pellice, Italy Toruń, Poland |
| Former training locations | Bergamo, Italy Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Began skating | 2007 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 157.74 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Short dance | 62.69 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Free dance | 95.05 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
Competing for Slovenia with his former skating partner, Mina Švajger, he is the 2016 Slovenian junior national champion.
Personal life
Chrastecky was born on 19 July 1999 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. His family relocated to Slovenia when he was young. Chrastecky became an Italian citizen in September 2021.[1]
Career
Early career
Chrastecky initially competed as a singles skater representing Slovenia, winning the national novice title twice.[2] He later switched to ice dance and partnered with Mina Švajger. Švajger/Chrastecky debuted on the Junior Grand Prix in the 2015–16 season, placing twentieth at the 2015 JGP Austria and sixteenth at the 2015 JGP Croatia. The team split after one season.[3]
Chrastecky next formed a partnership with Carolina Portesi Peroni representing Italy. 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.[4]
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.[4]
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.[4]
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.[4]
Programs
With Portesi Peroni
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 [5] |
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| 2019–2020 [6] |
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| 2017–2018 [7] |
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With Švajger
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 [8] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Portesi Peroni for Italy
| International[4] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 | 22–23 | ||
| GP Italy | WD | ||||||||
| CS Budapest | 8th | ||||||||
| CS Lombardia | 11th | WD | |||||||
| CS Nebelhorn | 8th | ||||||||
| CS Nepela Memorial | 7th | ||||||||
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 2nd | ||||||||
| International: Junior[4] | |||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 17th | ||||||||
| JGP Croatia | 9th | ||||||||
| JGP France | 7th | ||||||||
| JGP Italy | 10th | ||||||||
| Bosphorus Cup | 2nd | ||||||||
| Egna Trophy | 5th | ||||||||
| Golden Spin | 5th | 3rd | |||||||
| Halloween Cup | WD | 4th | |||||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 17th | ||||||||
| National[4] | |||||||||
| Italian Champ. | 2nd J | 3rd J | 1st J | 1st J | 3rd | ||||
| Levels: J = Junior TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | |||||||||
With Švajger for Slovenia
| International: Junior[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2015–16 | |
| JGP Austria | 20th | |
| JGP Croatia | 16th | |
| Santa Claus Cup | 13th | |
| National[3] | ||
| Slovenian Champ. | 1st J | |
| Levels: J = Junior | ||
Men's singles for Slovenia
| International: Advanced novice[2] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | |
| Golden Bear | 2nd | ||||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 8th | ||||||
| Skate Celje | 2nd | ||||||
| Tirnavia Cup | 6th | ||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 10th | ||||||
| National[2] | |||||||
| Slovenian Champ. | 3rd A | 2nd N | 1st N | 2nd N | 1st N | ||
| Levels: A = Basic novice A; N = Advanced novice | |||||||
Detailed results
ISU Personal best highlighted in bold.
- With Portesi Peroni
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 |
1 152.36 |
| 2019–20 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 |
7 138.81 |
| 2018–19 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 | WD |
| 2017–18 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SD | FD | Total |
| 11–14 October 2017 | 2017 JGP Italy | 11 45.20 |
11 61.87 |
10 107.07 |
References
- Carolina & Michael [@cperoni.mchrastecky] (September 1, 2021). "Dear friends, today is the day in which with great honour, Michael officially became a citizen of Italy!🎉🇮🇹🥳" – via Instagram.
- "Michael CHRASTECKY". RinkResults.
- "Competition Results: Mina SVAJGER / Michael CHRASTECKY". International Skating Union.
- "Competition Results: Carolina PORTESI PERONI / Michael CHRASTECKY". International Skating Union.
- "Carolina PORTESI PERONI / Michael CHRASTECKY: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021.
- "Carolina PORTESI PERONI / Michael CHRASTECKY: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020.
- "Carolina PORTESI PERONI / Michael CHRASTECKY: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 June 2018.
- "Mina SVAJGER / Michael CHRASTECKY: 2015/2016". International Skating Union.