Pasquale Camerlengo


Pasquale Camerlengo is an Italian former competitive ice dancer who is now a coach and choreographer. With Stefania Calegari, he won gold medals at Skate America, Skate Canada, and the International de Paris, and placed fifth at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Camerlengo later competed with Diane Gerencser, placing 17th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
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Career

Competitive career

Camerlengo competed with Stefania Calegari for around ten years. They won gold medals at the 1990 Skate America, 1990 Grand Prix International de Paris, and 1991 Skate Canada International, a silver medal at the 1992 Nations Cup, and bronze medals at the 1990 and 1991 NHK Trophy. In 1992, they achieved their highest results at the European Championships and World Championships, placing fourth at both events. They also competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and finished fifth. They retired from competition in 1993.
In 1996, Camerlengo returned to competition with new partner Diane Gerencser. They were coached by Muriel Boucher-Zazoui in Villard-de-Lans and Lyon. The duo placed 11th at the 1997 European Championships and 17th at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. They retired from competition after the 1998 World Championships.

Coaching and choreography

Camerlengo began choreographing in the early 1990s, doing parts of his own programs. After his first retirement from competition in 1993, Carlo Fassi hired him to do choreography for his students; Camerlengo worked in Milan for two years.
After his final retirement, Boucher-Zazoui invited Camerlengo to work alongside her in Lyon. He also coached for a year in Berlin, Germany, and then moved to Delaware. In September 2006, he began coaching at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in collaboration with wife and former World champion ice dancer, Anjelika Krylova. Additionally, he also collaborated with Massimo Scali, Natalia Annenko-Deller, and Elizabeth Punsalan.
In 2018, he relocated to Novi, Michigan to work at the Novi Ice Arena, alongside Igor Shpilband.
His current and former students have included:
He has choreographed programs for many skaters, including:

Personal life

Camerlengo and Anjelika Krylova were married with two children, Stella Camerlengo and Anthony Camerlengo. Stella and Anthony lived in Moscow with Anjelika. In 2021, Stella and Anthony moved to Metro Detroit and have been living with Camerlengo.