Irene Franchini

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Irene Franchini
Personal information
National team2000-
Born (1981-07-23) 23 July 1981 (age 42)
Castelnovo ne' Monti, Reggio Emilia, Italy [1]
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sport Archery
Event(s) Compound
Recurve
Club Fiamme Azzurre [2]
Medal record
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
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Antalya Team
Updated on 5 June 2021.

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.

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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.