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1995 at the German Cup, a young skater caught the attention of
everyone and I had the pleasure of meeting, the champion we
knew he would become - Luca D'Alisera. It was obvious
he would be the next world champion out of Italy when he hit
the world stage and in 1997 he did just that and in
spectacular style with a convincing win. Again in `98 he
returned triumphant and his fan base grew bigger and bigger.
By 1999 Luca was the word on every skaters lips and the
anticipation in seeing him was breathtaking. Luca's
performances on the Gold Coast were unforgettable, his image
had changed, he was skating stronger and we saw him perform
the triple loop for the first time at a world meet. It was not
uncommon to see a 10.0 included in his scores and they were
warranted. It wasn't until 2001 that we saw or heard of
D'Alisera again, outside of Europe, and at the world meet in
Firenze, the fans hit fever pitch - Luca was like a 'PopStar'
and every teenage girl had his name on their lips. In 2002
Luca made history, performing the very first triple axel jump
to perfection in a competition, in the history of roller
sports and again went on to include it in his world
championship program. The story is never ending and in 2003,
together with his outstanding coach, Gabriele Quirini, it was a golden moment for
them both marking their long awaited return to the
top of the world, again - crowned world champion. It is with
great pleasure, I bring to you - the interview.....
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Q:
How has artistic skating changed your life And what impact has
it made?
"My life began when I started skating, it hasn't really changed at all
since. When I was younger, much younger, I saw my cousins
skate in a show and that is how I became interested and
started to skate". |
Q:
Can you tell me what a typical day in the 'Life of Luca'
consists of?
"I normally wake up around 8.30-9am and go to the gym
to do my body training. I do leg work (with weights) every
day, on the bike, step and cardio". Do you work on
your back or lower back? "No, no back work. After
that I go to train on skates in the afternoon for around one
and half hours". |
Q:
Have you ever considered doing Ice skating? The rumors were
very ripe some years ago!
"No, not really - only for fun. I love skating on
wheels too much". |
Q:
Considering the status of Ice skaters, do you feel like you
are missing out on the fame and fortune associated with many
of the elite ice skaters at your level, simply because you
skate roller?
"No, I don't think so and the money is not important.
Now, I skate for the love not for any money".
Personally I believe it is a crying shame that our athletes
do not receive the same recognition as the ice skaters. (that
is not their faults) I'm sure Luca would be a household name
globally. |
Q:
Your interpretation to music is incredible, how much time do
you spend working on choreography as to the amount of time you
spend working technical elements?
"Believe it or not, I do not spend a lot of time. The choreography for
my short program was only finished ten days before the world
championships in Argentina!". |
Q:
If you had to choose a highlight from your career to date,
what would that be?
"Umm. Not winning worlds, but the first time I landed
my triple axel in competition. That would be my highlight".
When was that exactly? "That was at a regional
competition in 2002 before Italian Nationals". |
Q:
Of all the World championships you have attended, which was
has been your favorite?
"Definitely my first one in 1997 in Reus, Spain. I
was young and I didn't worry so much about the competition, I
was very relaxed and there was much less pressure and
expectations". |
Q:
I know that time is short here Luca and there are people eager
to get your autograph, but many are wondering - are there any
plans for another revealing calendar in 2004, or better still
a website?
"No, there isn't plans for another calendar at this
stage. As for a website, perhaps one day it will be a
possibility - actually a fan has made one site of me I know of". |
| Luca,
thank you so much for your time... I know its difficult at a
world meet to sit down and concentrate during a competition,
but really - this is for the fans - you have many and I have
received literally hundreds of requests for a moment of your
time for those around the world to see online.. the people
love you very much... Grazie... and Good Luck.. |
| Luca's
Message to his fans:
"If you
have a dream, you must live it to realize that your dream may
not only be for skating but for your life and that anything is
possible". |
 This
interview has been translated in to German for those
interested visit: Here |
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| Member:
Italian Federation |
| coach:
Gabriele
Quirini |
| club:
Magic
Roller |
| occupation:
training |
| residence:
Italy |
| sport:
artistic roller skating | freestyle - figures |
| interests:
tennis,
leggere |
| equipment:
Roll-Line
& Risport |
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| Achievements
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W
O R L D CHAMPIONSHIPS:
2004:
1st Senior Men's FS
2003:
1st Senior Men's FS
2003:
1st Senior Men's Combined FS/Figs
2002: 2nd Senior Men's FS
2002: 2nd Senior Men's Combined FS/Figs
2001: 2nd Senior Men's FS
2001: 2nd Senior Men's Combined FS/Figs
1999: 1st Junior Men's FS
1999: 1st Junior Men's Combined FS/Figs
1998: 1st Junior Men's FS
1997: 1st Junior Men's FS
Italian
National
Championships: Italy
2003:
1st Senior Men's FS
Luca has won many Italian championships and
German Cup meets to date, many to list.
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Luca's
personal message:
' L i v e y o u
r d r e a m . . '
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Thanks to Luca for his time and to Tammy Bryant & Lorenzo Ronci for assisting with
the translation & writing.
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