SILVER IN TURKEY FOR ARCHER 1st LT. FRANGILLI

The World Cup stage was in Antalya (Turkey) from June 7th to 11th.

14 June 2010

Author: Italian Air Force Sports Centre - Vigna di Valle (Rome) - 2nd Lt. Flavio Silvestrini

The World Cup stage was in Antalya (Turkey) from June 7th to 11th. First Airman Frangilli resolved all his matches, from the round of 16 to the semi-final, by resorting to the shoot-off arrow, thus putting his physical and psychological endurance to the test. In the final, against the Chinese Xiangqing Jing, he got off to a good start, taking the lead in the first set; however, during the match, the opponent's greater consistency and freshness, having reached the final clash with a much easier path, prevailed, forcing First Airman Frangilli to surrender. With this international silver medal, First Airman Frangilli confirms his excellent spring season, which also saw him as the protagonist at the recent Outdoor European Championships in Rovereto, where he also won the silver medal, both individually and as part of the team alongside First Airman Marco Galiazzo and Ilario Di Buò (For further information, Click hereThe next match involving the Air Force archers will be the European Grand Prix event in Armenia, from 22nd to 29th June, while the World Cup appointment is set for 3rd to 9th August in Ogden, United States.