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Announced his retirement from competition in June 2012.

Contesti is the 2009 European silver medalist and a five-time Italian champion.

Started skating because his two elder sisters skated ... Father, Yves, was a professional soccer player in the French premier league ... Became the first Italian man to medal at the European Championships in 55 years when he took the silver in 2009 (Carlo Fassi, gold, 1954) ... Competed for France until 2006 ... Coached by his wife, Geraldine Zulini, whom he married in February 2007 ... Their son, Ennio, was born in June 2009 ... Won his first ISU medal (silver) at the 2009 European Championships ... Loves dogs ... Hobbies include soccer, golf and music.

• 2012 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Hungarian March" by Hector Berlioz, "La Gazza Ladra" (The Thieving Magpie) by Gioacchino Rossini and "1812 Overture" by Tchaikovsky
  FS Music: "La vie en rose" by Edith Piaf, "Ca gaze" by Fony Murena and "Valse a mille temps" by Jacques Brel
• 2011 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Hungarian March" by Hector Berlioz, "La Gazza Ladra" (The Thieving Magpie) by Gioachino Rossini and the "1812 Overture" by Tchaikovsky
  FS Music: "Sikuriadas," "Wara Bolivian" and "Cacharapaya" by Panpipes of the Andes
• 2010 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Wish Me Well" performed by Willie Dixon and Memphis Slim, and "Whammer Jammer" by the J. Geils Band
  FS Music: "Sikuriadas," "Wara Bolivian" and "Cacharapaya" by Panpipes of the Andes
• 2009 Season Notes
  SP Music: "J'envoie valser" performed by Zazie and Memphis Slim, and "La Valse des monstres" by Yann Tiersen
  FS Music: Music from the Once Upon a Time in the West soundtrack by Ennio Morricone and "Cotton-Eyed Joe" by Rednex
• 2008 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Homevid" by Riccardo Cervelli
  FS Music: Music from the Once Upon a Time in the West soundtrack by Ennio Morricone
• 2007 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood from the Kill Bill Vol. 1 soundtrack by Santa Esmeralda
  FS Music: Music from the Once Upon a Time in the West soundtrack by Ennio Morricone
• 2006 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood from the Kill Bill Vol. 1 soundtrack by Santa Esmeralda
  FS Music: Music from the Schindler's List soundtrack by John Williams
• 2005 Season Notes
  SP Music: Music from the Summer of '42 soundtrack by Michel Legrand
  FS Music: Music from the Schindler's List soundtrack by John Williams
• 2004 Season Notes
  SP Music: Music from the Summer of '42 soundtrack by Michel Legrand
  FS Music: "Le jour d'avant" by Yann Tiersen

2012 - World Team Trophy - 6th (team)
2012 - World Championships - 10th
2012 - International Challenge Cup - 3rd
2012 - European Championships - 7th
2012 - Italian Championships - 1st
2011 - NRW Trophy - 1st
2011 - NHK Trophy - 4th
2011 - Skate America - 8th
2011 - Ondrej Nepela Memorial - 3rd
2011 - World Championships - 18th
2011 - European Championships - 6th
2011 - Italian Championships - 1st
2010 - Rostelecom Cup - 4th
2010 - Cup of China - 6th
2010 - Finlandia Trophy - 3rd
2010 - World Championships - 7th
2010 - Olympic Winter Games - 18th
2010 - European Championships - 5th
2010 - Italian Championships - 1st
2009 - NRW Trophy - 2nd
2009 - Skate Canada - 5th
2009 - Cup of China - 4th
2009 - World Championships - 5th
2009 - AEGON Challenge Cup - 1st
2009 - European Championships - 2nd
2009 - Italian Championships - 1st
2008 - NRW Trophy - 2nd
2008 - Golden Spin of Zagreb - 2nd
2008 - Karl Schafer Memorial - 2nd
2008 - AEGON Challenge Cup - 2nd
2008 - Italian Championships - 1st
2007 - Italian Championships - 3rd
2006 - Italian Championships - 2nd
2005 - Trophee Eric Bompard - 5th
2005 - World Championships - 26th
2005 - European Championships - 9th
2005 - Italian Championships - 3rd
2004 - Bofrost Cup - 4th
2004 - Trophee Eric Bompard - 9th
2004 - Merano Cup - 1st
2004 - Italian Championships - 6th
2003 - Karl Schafer Memorial - 5th
2002 - Gardena Spring Trophy, Junior - 3rd
2002 - Italian Championships - 11th