Carolina Kostner (born February 8, 1987) is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2007 & 2008 European champion and the 2008 World silver medalist. As of May 2008, Kostner is ranked third in the world.

Carolina Kostner was born in Bolzano, Italy. Her mother, Patrizia, was a nationally ranked figure skater in the 1970s. Her father, Erwin, played ice hockey for the Italian national team at the World Championships and Olympic Games. She has two brothers who play ice hockey in Germany. Kostner is the cousin and godchild of Isolde Kostner, a silver medalist in alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

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When her home rink closed in 2001, Kostner chose to work with Michael Huth in Oberstdorf, Germany, about a four hour drive from her home in Bolzano. She continues to work with Michael Huth as her primary trainer and uses a mix of choreographers including her longtime choreographer, Megan Smith, and stars such as Kurt Browning and Lori Nichol.

Kostner made her senior European debut in the Read more...