Francesco Marcolini

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Francesco Marcolini
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1971-06-01) 1 June 1971 (age 51)
Genoa, Italy
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es) Multihull
ClubYacht Club Italiano
Coach Angelo Glisoni

Francesco Marcolini (born 1 June 1971) is an Italian former sailor, who specialized in the multihull (Tornado) class. [1] Together with his partner Edoardo Bianchi, he was named one of the country's top sailors in the mixed multihull catamaran for two consecutive Olympic editions (2004 and 2008), finishing each in the top ten, respectively. [2] A member of Yacht Club Italiano in his native Genoa, Marcolini trained most of his competitive sailing career under the tutelage of his personal coach and Barcelona 1992 Olympian Angelo Glisoni. [3]

Marcolini made his Olympic debut in Athens 2004, sailing with the 19-year-old crew member Bianchi in the Tornado class. There, the Italian duo rocketed to a solid tenth overall spot against a 17-boat fleet at the end of eleven-race series, accumulating a net grade of 78 points. [4] [5]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Marcolini competed for the second time with Bianchi in the Tornado class. Building up their Olympic selection, the Italian duo finished a credible eleventh in the golden fleet phase to lock one of the eleven quota places offered at the 2007 ISAF Worlds in Cascais, Portugal. [6] Started the race series in last place, Marcolini and Bianchi stormed their way from behind with a powerful runner-up mark and a couple of fourths recorded to enter the medal round. [7] [8] Tricky wind conditions, however, witnessed the Italians' medal chances fade on the final race, plummeting them further to seventh overall with 74 net points. [2] [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "L'Italia della vela undicesima su 62 nazioni" [Italian sailors finished eleventh out of 62 registered nations] (in Italian). La Stampa. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ecco la Palermo Montecarlo dei record" [Palermo-Montecarlo Cup results recorded] (in Italian). la Repubblica. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "I risultati della dodicesima giornata e il medagliere" [The results and the medal tally on the twelfth day] (in Italian). La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mixed Tornado Class". Athens 2004 . BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Vela: Arriva dal Tornado il secondo pass olimpico per l'Italia" [Sailing: Tornado sailors punched the second Olympic ticket for the Italians] (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Spaniards Stay Ahead As Tornados Sail In Troubled Waters". World Sailing. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Echavarri and Paz Tie With Bundock and Ashby". World Sailing. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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