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| DI FRANCISCA Elisa |
| NOC |
Italy
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
13 Dec 1982
in Jesi, ITA
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| Height | 1.77 m |
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Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Partner Ivan, son Ettore [2017] |
| Residence |
Rome, ITA |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Police Officer |
| Languages |
Italian |
| Higher education |
Pedagogy, Psychology |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age seven in Jesi, Italy. There is a strong tradition of fencing in the town. |
| Why this sport? |
She took up the sport with her sister. "I did dance for a couple of years but, honestly, I didn't have a great feeling about it. It was too calm, I needed more movement." |
| Club / Team |
Club Scherma Jesi [ITA] / GS Fiamme Oro [ITA]: |
| Name of coach |
Andrea Cipressa [national], ITA |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Golf. (ansa.it, 03 Nov 2017) |
| Hero / Idol |
Italian fencer Giovanna Trillini, Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini, US boxer Muhammad Ali. (gqitalia.it, 18 Oct 2011) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Those who avoid passion and don't risk their own safety for the uncertainty of a dream slowly die." [Pablo Neruda] (elisadifrancisca.it, 21 Mar 2014) |
| Ambitions |
To win gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (gazzetta.it, 10 Apr 2017) |
| Other information |
MATERNITY BREAK
She gave birth to her son Ettore in July 2017. She returned to training in March 2018. (gazzetta.it, 20 Mar 2018; oasport.it, 06 Mar 2018)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2013 she was a contestant on the Italian version of the reality television show 'Dancing With the Stars'. (ilrestodelcarlino.it, 31 Oct 2013) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2012 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
London, England |
| 2012 |
1 |
Team Foil |
London, England |
| World Championships |
| 2015 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Moscow, Russia |
| 2014 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2014 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2013 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 2011 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Catania, Italy |
| 2011 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Catania, Italy |
| 2010 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Paris, France |
| 2010 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Paris, France |
| 2009 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2009 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2006 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Turin, Italy |
| 2006 |
7 |
Individual Foil |
Turin, Italy |
| 2005 |
5 |
Individual Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2005 |
7 |
Team Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2004 |
1 |
Team Foil |
New York, NY, United States |
| European Championships |
| 2016 |
5 |
Individual Foil |
Torun, Poland |
| 2015 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Montreux, Switzerland |
| 2014 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Strasbourg, France |
| 2013 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2013 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2012 |
5 |
Individual Foil |
Legnano, Italy |
| 2011 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Sheffield, England |
| 2010 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2010 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2006 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Izmir, Turkey |
| 2006 |
5 |
Team Foil |
Izmir, Turkey |
| 2004 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 2004 |
5 |
Individual Foil |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
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