Elisa Di Francisca: World Most Accomplished Women Fencer


Elisa Di Francisca: World Most Accomplished Women FencerElisa Di Francisca was born on 13th December 1982 in Jesi. She is an Italian foil fencer. She won the individual gold medal in the Senior World Championships in 2010 and at the 2012 Summer Olympics in July 2012.

Di Francisca won the silver medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after losing to Russia in the final. She accomplished this with her team mates Margherita Granbassi, Giovanna Trillini and Valentina Vezzali. She also won the silver medal in the individual foil event at the 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship and the bronze medal at the 2010 European Fencing Championships. In July 2012 she won the gold medal in the individual foil event in the 2012 London Olympics and then followed it up with a gold in the team foil event, with her fellow silver and bronze medalists from the individual event.

 

 

 

 

Her achievements


WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

3. World Championships 2013 Hungary Hungary Budapest Senior Women`s Foil 2012/2013

1. World Championships 2013 Hungary Hungary Budapest Senior Women`s Foil Team 2012/2013

2. World Championships 2011 Italy Italy Catania Senior Women`s Foil 2010/2011

2. World Championships 2011 Italy Italy Catania Senior Women`s Foil Team 2010/2011

1. World Championships 2010 France France Paris Senior Women`s Foil 2009/2010

1. World Championships 2010 France France Paris Senior Women`s Foil Team 2009/2010

3. World Championships 2009 Turkey Turkey Antalya Senior Women`s Foil 2008/2009

1. World Championships 2009 Turkey Turkey Antalya Senior Women`s Foil Team 2008/2009

7. World Championships 2006 Italy Italy Turin Senior Women`s Foil 2005/2006

2. World Championships 2006 Italy Italy Turin Senior Women`s Foil Team 2005/2006

5. World Championships 2005 Germany Germany Leipzig Senior Women`s Foil 2004/2005

7. World Championships 2005 Germany Germany Leipzig Senior Women`s Foil Team 2004/2005

1. World Championships 2004 United States of America United States of America New York Senior Women`s Foil Team 2003/2004


EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

5. European Championships 2012 Italy Italy Legnano Senior Women`s Foil 2011/2012

1. European Championships 2012 Italy Italy Legnano Senior Women`s Foil Team 2011/2012

1. European Championships 2011 United Kingdom United Kingdom Sheffield Senior Women`s Foil 2010/2011

3. European Championships 2010 Germany Germany Leipzig Senior Women`s Foil 2009/2010

1. European Championships 2010 Germany Germany Leipzig Senior Women`s Foil Team 2009/2010

13. European Championships 2009 Bulgaria Bulgaria Plovdiv Senior Women`s Foil 2008/2009

1. European Championships 2009 Bulgaria Bulgaria Plovdiv Senior Women`s Foil Team 2008/2009

2. European Championships 2006 Turkey Turkey Izmir Senior Women`s Foil 2005/2006

5. European Championships 2006 Turkey Turkey Izmir Senior Women`s Foil Team 2005/2006

5. European Championships 2004 Denmark Denmark Copenhagen Senior Women`s Foil 2003/2004


JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Elisa Di Francisca: World Most Accomplished Women Fencer29. World Championships Cadets/Juniors 2001 Poland Poland Gdansk Junior Women`s Foil 2000/2001

7. World Championships Cadets/Juniors 2001 Poland Poland Gdansk Junior Women`s Foil Team 2000/2001

28. World Championships Cadets/Juniors 2000 United States of America United States of America South Bend Junior Women`s Foil 1999/2000

5. World Championships Cadets/Juniors 2000 United States of America United States of America South Bend Junior Women`s Foil Team 1999/2000

CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

27. World Championships Cadets/Juniors 1998 Venezuela Venezuela Valence Cadet Women`s Foil 1997/1998

GRAND PRIX

3. The Artus Court PKQ BP Poland Poland Gdansk Senior Women`s Foil 2012/2013

17. Grand Prix France France Marseille Senior Women`s Foil 2012/2013

3. The Artus Court PKQ BP Poland Poland Gdansk Senior Women`s Foil 2011/2012

9. SK Troph�e Korea Korea Seoul Senior Women`s Foil 2011/2012

9. Grand Prix France France Marseille Senior Women`s Foil 2011/2012

1. SK Troph�e Korea Korea Seoul Senior Women`s Foil 2010/2011

2. The Artus Court PKQ BP Poland Poland Gdansk Senior Women`s Foil 2010/2011

1. Challenge Jeanty France France Marseille Senior Women`s Foil 2009/2010

3. The Artus Court PKQ BP Poland Poland Gdansk Senior Women`s Foil 2009/2010

10. SK Troph�e Korea Korea Seoul Senior Women`s Foil 2009/2010

17. Grand Prix Cuba Cuba Havanna Senior Women`s Foil 2009/2010

7. Challenge Jeanty France France Marseille Senior Women`s Foil 2008/2009

8. The Artus Court PKQ BP Poland Poland Gdansk Senior Women`s Foil 2008/2009

21. SK Troph�e Korea Korea Seoul Senior Women`s Foil 2008/2009

59. Fleuret de St. Petersbourg Russia Russia St. Petersburg Senior Women`s Foil 2008/2009

15. Fleuret de St. Petersbourg Russia Russia St. Petersburg Senior Women`s Foil 2007/2008

41. Grand Prix Cuba Cuba Havanna Senior Women`s Foil 2007/2008

18. SK Troph�e Korea Korea Seoul Senior Women`s Foil 2006/2007


WORLD CUP

2. Reinhold-W�rth-Cup Germany Germany Tauberbischofsheim Senior Women`s Foil 2012/2013

5. World-Cup China China Shanghai Senior Women`s Foil 2012/2013

6. Fleuret de St. Petersbourg Russia Russia St. Petersburg Senior Women`s Foil 2012/2013

17. Eximbank Hungary Hungary Budapest Senior Women`s Foil 2012/2013

33. Troph�e Lancia Italy Italy Turin Senior Women`s Foil 2012/2013

1. Reinhold-W�rth-Cup Germany Germany Tauberbischofsheim Senior Women`s Foil 2011/2012

1. Fleuret de St. Petersbourg Russia Russia St. Petersburg Senior Women`s Foil 2011/2012


5. World-Cup China China Shanghai Senior Women`s Foil 2011/2012

17. Cup Eximbank Hungary Hungary Budapest Senior Women`s Foil 2011/2012

17. Troph�e Lancia Italy Italy Turin Senior Women`s Foil 2011/2012

1. Reinhold-W�rth-Cup Germany Germany Tauberbischofsheim Senior Women`s Foil 2010/2011

3. Fleuret de St. Petersbourg Russia Russia St. Petersburg Senior Women`s Foil 2010/2011

3. World-Cup China China Shanghai Senior Women`s Foil 2010/2011

3. Troph�e Lancia Italy Italy Turin Senior Women`s Foil 2010/2011

5. Cup Eximbank Hungary Hungary Budapest Senior Women`s Foil 2010/2011

2. World Cup China China Shanghai Senior Women`s Foil 2009/2010

2. Coupe du Monde Egypt Egypt Sharm El Sheikh Senior Women`s Foil 2009/2010

3. Troph�e Lancia Italy Italy Turin Senior Women`s Foil 2009/2010

3. World Cup Austria Austria Salzburg Senior Women`s Foil 2009/2010

3. Weltcup United States of America United States of America Dallas Senior Women`s Foil 2008/2009

6. Pokal der Sparkasse Leipzig Germany Germany Leipzig Senior Women`s Foil 2008/2009

7. World Cup China China Shanghai Senior Women`s Foil 2008/2009

18. Troph�e Lancia Italy Italy Turin Senior Women`s Foil 2008/2009

6. WC Coupe Buenos Aires Argentina Argentina Buenos Aires Senior Women`s Foil 2007/2008

19. World Cup Austria Austria Salzburg Senior Women`s Foil 2007/2008

35. Cup Eximbank Hungary Hungary Budapest Senior Women`s Foil 2007/2008

56. The Artus Court PKQ BP Poland Poland Gdansk Senior Women`s Foil 2007/2008


 Elisa Di Francisca: World Most Accomplished Women FencerTEAM WORLD CUP

1. Reinhold-W�rth-Cup Germany Germany Tauberbischofsheim Senior Women`s Foil Team 2012/2013

1. Reinhold-W�rth-Cup Germany Germany Tauberbischofsheim Senior Women`s Foil Team 2011/2012

2. Reinhold-W�rth-Cup Germany Germany Tauberbischofsheim Senior Women`s Foil Team 2010/2011


Elisa Di Francisca claims Olympic fencing gold at London 2012

Italy's Elisa Di Francisca won the individual foil Olympic gold at the ExCel Centre after defeating compatriot Arianna Errigo in extra time. The pair were level at 11-11 before Di Francisca scored the vital point early into the extra minute to seal victory. Earlier three-time Olympic champion Valentina Vezzali needed extra time to beat Korean Nam Hyun-hee for bronze.

It meant Italy completed a clean sweep in the fencing, winning all three medals on Saturday. Vezzali was the reigning Olympic champion and was hoping to become the first woman to win four consecutive individual gold medals, but was beaten by compatriot Errigo. Britain's first three fencers in action were unable to make it into the last 16.

Polish-born Natalia Sheppard and Londoner Sophie Troiano had to fight each other in the first round, but after winning a tense clash 12-9 Sheppard was then crushed 15-5 by France's world number six Corinne Maitrejean. Anna Bentley lost in sudden death to Canadian Monica Peterson.
 

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Dated 20 November 2013

 

 

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