Irene Franchini

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Irene Franchini
Personal information
National team2000-
Born (1981-07-23) 23 July 1981 (age 44)
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sport Archery
Event(s)
Compound
Recurve
Club Fiamme Azzurre [2]
Medal record
Women's compound archery
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Mexico Mixed Team
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Ankara Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Ankara Team
World Field Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Lac La Biche Team
World 3D Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Terni Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Rabion Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lac La Biche Individual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Terni Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Mokrice Individual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Mokrice Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Mokrice Mixed team
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Legnica Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Antalya Team
European 3D Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Cesana Torinese Individual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Cesana Torinese Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Cesana Torinese Mixed Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Divčibare Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Divčibare Mixed Team
Updated on 27 December 2025

Irene Franchini (born 23 July 1981) is an Italian recurve and compound archer and part of the national team.

She competed in the team event and individual event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal at the 2016 World Indoor Archery Championships in the compound women's individual event and the bronze medal in the compound women's team event. [3] Together with her teammates Franchini won the bronze medal at the 2021 European Archery Championships in Antalya, Turkey.

In 2024 during the 2024 World Archery 3D Championships in Mokrice Castle (Slovenia) she won gold in the individual Compound Bow category, gold in the women's team together with Sabrina Vannini, Iuana Bassi and Cinzia Noziglia and gold in the mixed team category together with Marco Bruno. [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. "Olympedia – Irene Franchini". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. "Fiamme Azzurre - Atleti" (in Italian). polizia.penitenziaria.it. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. "2016 World Indoor Archery Championships: Entries" (PDF). ianseo.net. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. "Irene Franchini". World Archery. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  5. "World 3D Championships" (PDF). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  6. "European 3D Championships" (PDF). Retrieved 5 January 2026.