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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]
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 skippered by Dee Caffara in the Volvo Ocean Race. [9]
In 2022-2023 she was a crewmember aboard 11th Hour Racing in The Ocean Race.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Results Centre". sailing.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Medal race magic gives Denmark the win". sailing.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Netherlands and Great Britain wrap up gold and silver in Men's Windsurfer". sailing.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Road to Rio shortening as Hyeres looms". sailing.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Giulia Conti e Francesca Clapcich premiate con il Collare d'Oro al merito sportivo per il 2015". Federvela (in Italian). Retrieved 27 June 2017.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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- 1988 births
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