Michele Frangilli
Encyclopedia
Michele Frangilli (born 1 May 1976) is an archer
from Italy
.
He was born in Gallarate
.
He has competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in men's individual archery
, ending at the 6th place and getting the Bronze Medal for teams.
He has also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in men's individual archery
, ending at the 10th place and getting the Silver Medal for teams.
In 2003 he has won in New York the World Target Archery Championships for Recurve (Olympic) Division.
Frangilli competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in men's individual archery
. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was defeated. His final rank was 31st overall.
Frangilli was also a member of the 7th-place Italian men's archery team
at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Frangilli has collected up to now 11 Titles of World Champion for Recurve Bow in various disciplines, including Indoor, Target and Field Archery.
He also recently co-authored with his father and coach, Vittorio Frangilli, a book on olympic archery technique, entitled The Heretic Archer.
Current world record holder 18 meter 60 arrows, shot on 13 jan 2001(Nîmes, FRA): 597
Current world record holder 36 arrow final round, shot on 3 March 2004(Caorle, ITA): 358
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
He was born in Gallarate
Gallarate
Gallarate is a city and comune of Lombardy, northern Italy, in the Province of Varese. It has a population of some 51,700....
.
He has competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in men's individual archery
Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The men's individual was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics programme.-Results:All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 64 archers competed. They began with a 72-arrow ranking round. This was followed by three elimination rounds, in which archers competed...
, ending at the 6th place and getting the Bronze Medal for teams.
He has also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in men's individual archery
Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The men's individual was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics programme.-Results:The initial round was held on 16 September...
, ending at the 10th place and getting the Silver Medal for teams.
In 2003 he has won in New York the World Target Archery Championships for Recurve (Olympic) Division.
Frangilli competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in men's individual archery
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The Men's individual archery event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was part of the archery programme. Its final was held on August 19 at the Panathinaiko Stadium.-Ranking round:...
. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was defeated. His final rank was 31st overall.
Frangilli was also a member of the 7th-place Italian men's archery team
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's team
The Men's team at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the archery programme were held at the Panathinaiko Stadium.The men's team competition was the last archery event to be held, on 21 August...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Frangilli has collected up to now 11 Titles of World Champion for Recurve Bow in various disciplines, including Indoor, Target and Field Archery.
He also recently co-authored with his father and coach, Vittorio Frangilli, a book on olympic archery technique, entitled The Heretic Archer.
Records
Current world record holder 25 meter 60 arrows, shot on 21 nov 2001(Gallarate,ITA): 300+298=598Current world record holder 18 meter 60 arrows, shot on 13 jan 2001(Nîmes, FRA): 597
Current world record holder 36 arrow final round, shot on 3 March 2004(Caorle, ITA): 358