Date of birth: 13/12/1982
Place of Birth: Jesi
m. 1,77
kg. 60
Biography
In Rio she will be defending the Olympic gold of London 2012 from the opponents’ strokes. Indeed, the doubts over her future have dissipated together with the London fog. Thus, the 33 year old fencer, after catwalks, fashion and lifestyle magazine features, and after having had great success in the TV programme “Dancing with the Stars” (Ballando con le Stelle), lands for the first time in Brazil to represent the Italian team. In the absence of the team foil “Dream Team”, excluded by rotation, the Italian hopes are placed on the Olympic Game winner born in the school of Enzo Triccoli and coached by Giovanna Trillini. Open and generous, in these years Di Francisca, from Jesi, has lent her image to promote the Marche region and to defend women’s rights, and has opened her heart to children in Kenya. On the podium, however, she won’t step down for anybody.
Medal table
Achievements at the Olympic Games
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Records and medals in international, national and youth competitions
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Olympic Games
1° Londra 2012 - Individuale
1° Londra 2013 - Squadra
World Championship
1° New York 2004 - Squadra
5° Lipsia 2005 - Individuale
7° Torino 2006 - Individuale
2° Torino 2006 - Squadra
3° Antalya 2009 - Individuale
1° Antalya 2009 - Squadra
1° a Parigi 2010 - Individuale
1° Parigi 2010 - Squadra
2° Catania 2011 – Individuale
2° Catania 2011 – Squadra
3° Budapest 2013 – Individuale
1° Budapest 2013 – Squadra
5° Kazan 2014 – Individuale
1° Kazan 2014 – Squadra
9° Mosca 2015 – Individuale
1° Mosca 2015 – Squadra
European Championship
5° Copenaghen 2004 – Individuale
3° Copenaghen 2004 – Squadra
9° Zalaegerszeg 2005 – Individuale
1° Zalaegerszeg 2005 - Squadra
2° Izmir 2006 – Individuale
5° Izmir 2006 – Squadra
1° Plovdiv 2009 – Squadra
3° Lipsia 2010 – Individuale
1° Lipsia 2010 – Squadra
1° Sheffield 2011 – Individuale
1° Sheffield 2011 – Squadra
5° Legnano 2012 – Individuale
1° Legnano 2012 – Squadra
1° Zagabria 2013 – Individuale
1° Zagabria 2013 – Squadra
1° Strasburgo 2014 – Individuale
1° Strasburgo 2014 – Squadra
1° Montreaux 2015 - Individuale
1° Montreaux 2015 – Squadra
2° Torun 2016 - Squadra
5° Torun 2016 - Idividuale
World Cup
3° 2009-2010
1° 2010-2011
2° 2011-2012
4° 2012-2013
2° 2013-2014
1° 2014-2015
Olympic Games medal table
| gold | silver | bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio 2016 Foil individual | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Londra 2012 Foil individual | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Londra 2012 Foil team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
