Silvia Fontana

Silvia Fontana (born December 3, 1976) is an American former figure skater who represented Italy twice at the Winter Olympics. She began representing Italy in the 1993-94 season international competition. During her career, she won five national titles. She finished as high as 7th at the European Championships and 8th at Worlds. She finished 10th at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Following 2002, she left competitive skating. She made a comeback in the 2005-06 season, hoping to skate at the Olympics in her home country of Italy. Her 2nd-place finish at the Italian Nationals qualified her for Italy's Olympic team. She placed 22nd in her final competitive event. Following the Olympics, she performed in ice shows around the world, as well as a skating competition on Italian TV. She married American pair skater John Zimmerman on August 28, 2003. They have two daughters and a son: Sofia was born on April 2, 2012; Eva was born on June 2, 2013; and Jack was born in August 2016. The two coach together, and have served as ambassadors for Right to Play. They also have a line of sportswear, Karisma, which Fontana founded in 2009. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Born: December 3, 1976 (Age 48) in Staten Island, New York, USA