Francesca Clapcich

Francesca Clapcich (born 28 January 1988 in Trieste) is an Italian sports sailor.[1][2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's Laser Radial class, finishing in 19th place.[2] At the 2016 Olympics, she competed in the women's 49erFX class with Giulia Conti, finishing in 5th place.[3]

Francesca Clapcich
Personal information
Born (1988-01-28) 28 January 1988
Trieste, Italy
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Italy
World Championships
2014 Santander 49er FX

Since she has competed with Giulia Conti. The pair scored numerous successes in the newly formed class 49er FX class, including 2015 victory in Italian, European and World Championships.[4][5][6] On 27 October 2015 Conti and Clapcich were awarded the Golden Collar sporting merit award, the highest honor conferred by CONES.[7]

In 2016, they came second at the European Championships.[8]

In 2017-18, she was a crewmember on Turn the Tide on Plastic in the Volvo Ocean Race.[9]

References
  1. "Francesca Clapcich". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francesca Clapcich". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. "Results Centre". sailing.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  4. "Medal race magic gives Denmark the win". sailing.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. "Netherlands and Great Britain wrap up gold and silver in Men's Windsurfer". sailing.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  6. "Road to Rio shortening as Hyeres looms". sailing.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  7. "Giulia Conti e Francesca Clapcich premiate con il Collare d'Oro al merito sportivo per il 2015". Federvela (in Italian). Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  8. "Giulia Conti e Francesca Clapcich sono medaglia d'argento all'Europeo 49er FX". Federvela (in Italian). Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  9. "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Retrieved 16 March 2019.


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