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PALUMBO Francesca
NOC Italy   
GenderWomen
Born 10 Feb 1994 in Potenza, ITA
Height1.65 m
Human Interest
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Residence Rome, ITA
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Club / Team Frascati Scherma [ITA] / CS Aeronautica Militare [ITA]:
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Higher education Media Studies - Tor Vergata University of Rome: Italy
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Handedness Left
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Occupation Armed Forces Athlete
Languages Italian
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Why this sport? She took up the sport after a friend's mother invited her to a training session.
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age eight.
General Interest
Hobbies Going to the beach, scuba diving, music. (tokyo2020.coni.it, 01 Jul 2021)
Ambitions To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (ilmattinoquotidiano.it, 07 Jun 2023)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
World Championships
2023 1 Team Foil Milan, Italy
2022 1 Team Foil Cairo, Egypt
2022 6 Individual Foil Cairo, Egypt
European Championships
2023 (Team) 1 Team Foil Kraków, Poland
2023 (Individua 3 Individual Foil Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2022 1 Team Foil Antalya, Turkey
2022 7 Individual Foil Antalya, Turkey
2019 3 Team Foil Düsseldorf, Germany