Francesca Francolini

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameFrancesca•Francolini
Used nameFrancesca•Francolini
Born27 December 1979 in Fano, Pesaro e Urbino (ITA)
Measurements171 cm / 60 kg
AffiliationsMacerata Softball, Macerata (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Francesca Francolini was a former Italian softball player who competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. She followed in the footsteps of her brother Federico who started playing baseball with the Fano club as a child. Francesca started playing baseball at age nine, taught by her father. She later played for Pianoro, Bologna, and finally Macerata. Her début with the national team came at the 1998 World Championships. A left-handed first baseman, she won five European Championships from 1999-2007.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Softball (Baseball/Softball) ITA Francesca Francolini
Softball, Women (Olympic) Italy 5
2004 Summer Olympics Softball (Baseball/Softball) ITA Francesca Francolini
Softball, Women (Olympic) Italy 8