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Valentina Marchei and Ondrej Hotarek (Czech: Ondřej Hotárek) are pair skaters representing Italy.
Marchei was born on 23 May 1986 in Milan, Italy.
Hotarek was born on 25 January 1984 in Brno, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic).
Before teaming up Valentina was quite a successful singles skaters and Hotarek skated in pairs with Stephania Berton.
As a singles skater, Valentina is a five-time Italian national champion (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014). Her highest ISU Championship placements were 4th at the 2013 European Championships and 8th at the 2012 World Championships. She also represented Italy at the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014 and placed 11th.
As regards Ondrej, with Stefania Berton he is the 2013 European bronze medalist, the 2013 Skate Canada International champion and a three-time Italian national champion. Berton/Hotarek are the first Italian pair skaters to win European and Grand Prix medals.
Valentina and Ondrej teamed up in July 2014. They are the 2015 Italian Champions. They are two-time winners of the ISU SC Warsaw Cup (2016 and 2017). At ISU championships level, they placed 4th at the 2015 European Championships and 9th at the 2017 World Championships. During the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang they finished 4th in the team event and 6th in the individual event.
In September 2018 Valentina announced the split of the pair and Ondrej's retirmenet from competitive career (you can learn more about this in the following thread: Marchei and Hotarek split). She aims to continue her pairs career.
Hotarek moved to Italy from the Czech Republic in 2005 and received Italian citizenship in 2010. He got married to 2014 Ice Dance World Champion Anna Cappellini in summer 2015.
The pair was coached by Franca Bianconi, Rosanna Murante and Dmitri Savin.
ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00015040.htm
Wikipedia
Valentina - http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentina_Marchei
Ondrej - http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondřej_Hotárek
Social media
Valentina's Twitter - https://twitter.com/valemarchei14
Valentina's Instagram - https://instagram.com/valemarchei14/
Valentina's website - http://www.valentina-marchei.com
Ondrej's Instagram - https://instagram.com/ondrejhotarek/
Personal Best Scores pre 2018/2019 season
Programs and Videos
2017/2018
SP: "Tu vuò fà l'americano" by Renato Carosone
FS: "Amarcord" by Nino Rota
Ex: "Barbie Girl" by Aqua
2018 World Championships
2018 European Championships
2017 CS Warsaw Cup
2016/2017
SP: "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes
FS: "Skyfall (James Bond soundtrack) performed by Adele / "Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation" (soundtrack)
Ex: "Yesterday" Performed by Michael Bolton
2017 World Championships
2016 GP Skate America
2016 Lombardia Trophy
2015/2016
SP1: "Morir d'Amor", a revived version of "Claire de Lune", by Marianna Cataldi
SP2: "Carmen" by Georges Bizet
FS: "The Way We Were" (Streisand), "Stayin' Alive" (Bee Gees), "You Light Up My Life" (Debby Boone), "Disco Inferno,"Burn Baby Burn" (The Trammps)
2016 World Championships
2016 Hellmut Seibt Memorial
2016 European Championships
2015 GP Rostelecom Cup
2015 GP Skate Canada
2015 Lombardia Trophy
2014-15
SP: "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona
FS: "La Strada" soundtrack by Nino Rota
2015 World Championships
Competitive History
2017/2018
2018 World Championships - 10 (202.02)
2016/2017
2017 World Championships - 9 (203.92)
2015/2016
2016 World Championships - 14
2016 Hellmut Seibt Memorial - 1
2016 European Championships - 5
2016 Italian Championships - 2
2015 Rostelecom Cup - 6
2015 Skate Canada - WD
2015 Lombardia Trophy - 1
2014/2015
2015 World Championships - 11
2015 European Championships - 4
2015 Italian Championships - 1
2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb - 2
2014 Warsaw Cup - 3
Videos from Before they Became a Pair
Valentina's highest scoring SP 2013 NHK
Berton & Hotarek Time of My Life EX
Ondrej 2009 Tutti in Pista, Sesta Ice Skate EX
Other Exhibitions
2018 Florence Ice Gala
2017 Golden Skate Awards
2015 Golden Skate Awards
Valentina Marchei e Ondrej Hotarek pattinano al buio #view4theblind (Skating in Blindfolds)
2014 Oberstdorf Show
Golden Skate Articles and Threads
July 2014 Thread - New Pair Team Marchei and Hotarek
April 2012 Interview "Italy's Berton and Hotarek Gain Ground"
July 2004 "Vivacious Valentina"
Other media and articles
17 March 2018 video interview "TOP CLUB | Valentina Marchei & Ondrej Hotarek" by Che CLasse TV
Jan 2016 Video interview
August 2015 TSL Interview with Valentina and Ondrej
March 2015. Report about Worlds
Posted 1/31/15 "Fast success has Marchei, Hotárek dreaming big; Former Italian singles champion has had to quickly learn intricacies of pairs" by Jean-Christophe Berlot
Posted 8/11/14 "Two disciplines, one skater: Marchei's bold move; Five-time Italian champion not ready to give up singles career just yet" by Vladislav Luchianov
July 2014 Article about the formation of the team
Miscellanea
27 March 2017 video story "The Love Story Between Two Figure Skaters | A Game for Two" by Olympic Channel
1 March 2016 "Valentina Marchei & Ondrej Hotarek - Italy - A Moment With"
Valentina and Ondřej pronounce their names is this ISU "Moment With...." video:
Marchei was born on 23 May 1986 in Milan, Italy.
Hotarek was born on 25 January 1984 in Brno, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic).
Before teaming up Valentina was quite a successful singles skaters and Hotarek skated in pairs with Stephania Berton.
As a singles skater, Valentina is a five-time Italian national champion (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014). Her highest ISU Championship placements were 4th at the 2013 European Championships and 8th at the 2012 World Championships. She also represented Italy at the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014 and placed 11th.
As regards Ondrej, with Stefania Berton he is the 2013 European bronze medalist, the 2013 Skate Canada International champion and a three-time Italian national champion. Berton/Hotarek are the first Italian pair skaters to win European and Grand Prix medals.
Valentina and Ondrej teamed up in July 2014. They are the 2015 Italian Champions. They are two-time winners of the ISU SC Warsaw Cup (2016 and 2017). At ISU championships level, they placed 4th at the 2015 European Championships and 9th at the 2017 World Championships. During the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang they finished 4th in the team event and 6th in the individual event.
In September 2018 Valentina announced the split of the pair and Ondrej's retirmenet from competitive career (you can learn more about this in the following thread: Marchei and Hotarek split). She aims to continue her pairs career.
Hotarek moved to Italy from the Czech Republic in 2005 and received Italian citizenship in 2010. He got married to 2014 Ice Dance World Champion Anna Cappellini in summer 2015.
The pair was coached by Franca Bianconi, Rosanna Murante and Dmitri Savin.
Last updated on 12 November 2018 by Mohacz
ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00015040.htm
Wikipedia
Valentina - http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentina_Marchei
Ondrej - http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondřej_Hotárek
Social media
Valentina's Twitter - https://twitter.com/valemarchei14
Valentina's Instagram - https://instagram.com/valemarchei14/
Valentina's website - http://www.valentina-marchei.com
Ondrej's Instagram - https://instagram.com/ondrejhotarek/
Personal Best Scores pre 2018/2019 season
Personal Best Total Score | 216.59 | |
Personal Best Score Short Program | 74.50 | |
Personal Best Score Free Skating | 138.44 |
Programs and Videos
2017/2018
SP: "Tu vuò fà l'americano" by Renato Carosone
FS: "Amarcord" by Nino Rota
Ex: "Barbie Girl" by Aqua
2018 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MENKnphsdaQ (full group, Valentina and Ondrej - 12:52)
FS: http://fsnews.ru/forums-m-posts-id-24573.html
XXIII Winter Olympic Games (individual event)FS: http://fsnews.ru/forums-m-posts-id-24573.html
SP: http://fsnews.ru/page-al-og2018_pairs_sp.html (the page contains all the SPs. Scroll down to find Valentina & Ondrej)
FS: http://fsnews.ru/page-al-og2018_pairs_fs.html (the same as above)
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR8HnB55ezI
XXIII Winter Olympic Games (team event)FS: http://fsnews.ru/page-al-og2018_pairs_fs.html (the same as above)
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR8HnB55ezI
2018 European Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhjtDHtlFqo
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S71RIP8-Ua8
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlyzTsjtJIg
2018 Italian ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S71RIP8-Ua8
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlyzTsjtJIg
2017 CS Warsaw Cup
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff26Rj4WeOM&app=desktop
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Zjw5m9t3w / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyepDGlWbyk
2017 GP Cup of ChinaFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Zjw5m9t3w / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyepDGlWbyk
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JwG-rCHX7s
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83lAt8GX-pU
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-F4XmXOxMw
2017 GP Rostelecom CupFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83lAt8GX-pU
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-F4XmXOxMw
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-guObg8EtpA
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExTdMurAFjM
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7RRyzMy2fI
2017 CS Lombardia TrophyFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExTdMurAFjM
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7RRyzMy2fI
2016/2017
SP: "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes
FS: "Skyfall (James Bond soundtrack) performed by Adele / "Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation" (soundtrack)
Ex: "Yesterday" Performed by Michael Bolton
2017 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WSgrnigSD0
ISU SP interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7KMSeyYqOs
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g87IMbb8RI8
2017 European ChampionshipsISU SP interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7KMSeyYqOs
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g87IMbb8RI8
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhjtDHtlFqo&t=11s
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwI3GsPoqJg
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw9pFusMLB8
2017 Italian ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwI3GsPoqJg
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw9pFusMLB8
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt7km9IEidQ
2016 CS Warsaw CupFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt7km9IEidQ
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpZs9do60rE / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtmlAWFga0g&list=PLIwnunnI-xLb5CM8R4gFkZLWsLikUYTLW&index=25&t=0s
2016 GP Rostelecom CupFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpZs9do60rE / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtmlAWFga0g&list=PLIwnunnI-xLb5CM8R4gFkZLWsLikUYTLW&index=25&t=0s
2016 GP Skate America
2016 Lombardia Trophy
SP: no video found
FS: no video found
FS: no video found
2015/2016
SP1: "Morir d'Amor", a revived version of "Claire de Lune", by Marianna Cataldi
SP2: "Carmen" by Georges Bizet
FS: "The Way We Were" (Streisand), "Stayin' Alive" (Bee Gees), "You Light Up My Life" (Debby Boone), "Disco Inferno,"Burn Baby Burn" (The Trammps)
2016 World Championships
2016 Hellmut Seibt Memorial
2016 European Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HITosz3Zsf8
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33sHTOO_ums
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kyqksy7Jv4
2016 Italian ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33sHTOO_ums
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kyqksy7Jv4
2015 GP Rostelecom Cup
2015 GP Skate Canada
2015 Lombardia Trophy
2014-15
SP: "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona
FS: "La Strada" soundtrack by Nino Rota
2015 World Championships
SP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hYixBdzgWM Season's Best. 60.56
FS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96wvQsm8sR8
2015 European ChampionshipsFS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96wvQsm8sR8
SP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSZuJ0Lp9HU
FS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfAvBcS8_H4 Season's best FS (117.44) and Season's best total score (175.39)
Ex: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJZSIcCTmwA
2015 Italian ChampionshipsFS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfAvBcS8_H4 Season's best FS (117.44) and Season's best total score (175.39)
Ex: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJZSIcCTmwA
SP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY9Yz5xk0PM
TV Interview following Italian Championships: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOIpAntjcn4
2014 Warsaw CupTV Interview following Italian Championships: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOIpAntjcn4
Competitive History
2017/2018
2018 World Championships - 10 (202.02)
SP: 8 (71.37)
FS: 8 (130.65)
XXIII Winter Olympic Games (individual event) - 6 (216.59)FS: 8 (130.65)
SP: 7 (74.50)
FS: 6 (142.09)
XXIII Winter Olympic Games (team event) - 4 (56)FS: 6 (142.09)
FS: 2 (138.44)
2018 European Championships - 5 (204.20)SP: 4 (71.89)
FS: 5 (132.31)
2018 Italian Championships - 2 (178.79)FS: 5 (132.31)
SP: 1 (71.64)
FS: 2 (107.15)
2017 CS Warsaw Cup - 1 (193.14)FS: 2 (107.15)
SP: 1 (66.70)
FS: 1 (136.44)
2017 GP Cup of China - 5 (188.01)FS: 1 (136.44)
SP: 5 (59.53)
FS: 4 (128.48)
2017 GP Rostelecom Cup - 4 (193.63)FS: 4 (128.48)
SP: 3 (68.48)
FS: 4 (125.15)
2017 CS Lombardia Trophy - 3 (180.86)FS: 4 (125.15)
SP: 3 (61.32)
FS: 3 (119.54)
FS: 3 (119.54)
2016/2017
2017 World Championships - 9 (203.92)
SP: 9 (71.04)
FS: 9 (132.88)
2017 European Championships - 6 (191.93)FS: 9 (132.88)
SP: 6 (66.53)
FS: 6 (125.40)
2017 Italian Championships - 2 (193.38)FS: 6 (125.40)
SP: 2 (66.04)
FS: 1 (127.34)
2016 CS Warsaw Cup - 1 (189.26)FS: 1 (127.34)
SP: 1 (67.04)
FS: 1 (122.22)
2016 GP Rostelecom Cup - 4 (187.61)FS: 1 (122.22)
SP: 3 (66.82)
FS: 5 (120.79)
2016 GP Skate America - 8 ()FS: 5 (120.79)
SP: 6 (62.49)
FS: 8 (107.20)
2016 Lombardia Trophy - 2 (179.56)FS: 8 (107.20)
SP: 1 (59.40)
FS: 2 (120.16)
FS: 2 (120.16)
2015/2016
2016 World Championships - 14
2016 Hellmut Seibt Memorial - 1
2016 European Championships - 5
2016 Italian Championships - 2
2015 Rostelecom Cup - 6
2015 Skate Canada - WD
2015 Lombardia Trophy - 1
2014/2015
2015 World Championships - 11
2015 European Championships - 4
2015 Italian Championships - 1
2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb - 2
2014 Warsaw Cup - 3
Videos from Before they Became a Pair
Valentina's highest scoring SP 2013 NHK
Berton & Hotarek Time of My Life EX
Ondrej 2009 Tutti in Pista, Sesta Ice Skate EX
Other Exhibitions
2018 Florence Ice Gala
2017 Golden Skate Awards
2015 Golden Skate Awards
Valentina Marchei e Ondrej Hotarek pattinano al buio #view4theblind (Skating in Blindfolds)
2014 Oberstdorf Show
Golden Skate Articles and Threads
July 2014 Thread - New Pair Team Marchei and Hotarek
April 2012 Interview "Italy's Berton and Hotarek Gain Ground"
July 2004 "Vivacious Valentina"
Other media and articles
17 March 2018 video interview "TOP CLUB | Valentina Marchei & Ondrej Hotarek" by Che CLasse TV
Jan 2016 Video interview
August 2015 TSL Interview with Valentina and Ondrej
March 2015. Report about Worlds
Posted 1/31/15 "Fast success has Marchei, Hotárek dreaming big; Former Italian singles champion has had to quickly learn intricacies of pairs" by Jean-Christophe Berlot
Posted 8/11/14 "Two disciplines, one skater: Marchei's bold move; Five-time Italian champion not ready to give up singles career just yet" by Vladislav Luchianov
July 2014 Article about the formation of the team
Miscellanea
27 March 2017 video story "The Love Story Between Two Figure Skaters | A Game for Two" by Olympic Channel
1 March 2016 "Valentina Marchei & Ondrej Hotarek - Italy - A Moment With"
Valentina and Ondřej pronounce their names is this ISU "Moment With...." video:
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