It took her four years to establish herself, it was 2018 when Roberta Di Francesco, now 19, from Pescara, registered with the Asd Arcieri Abruzzesi of Chieti, started shooting with the bow. She grew quickly and with her her ambitions until she reached the podium of the world championships, in Yankton in South Dakota (in the States). The competition saw the athletes compete first in a 144 arrows long qualification race over distances varying between 10 and 60 meters, from which Di Francesco obtains the right access to the semifinals, the first rival to clash with in a sunny match. 12 arrows is the Australian Grzemski, against whom she wins 65 to 57.
In the meantime, also in the other semifinal match it is the Italian Aiko Rolando who surpasses the British Piper 55 to 53. The final for the gold is tinged with blue, giving strong emotions in a clash of the highest level, playing on the thread of parity, so much so that one has to wait for the last arrow to strike to decree the podium, in which for one point, on the highest step of the podium Rolando climbs, Di Francesco gets the silver medal while the British Piper the bronze one . This umpteenth medal in the international field is the result of a long work made of constant training in which with the help of his coach Gianni Di Virgilio, the family and the warm environment of the club, nothing has been left to chance, and every little detail has helped to achieve an excellent level of performance.
Now Roberta Di Francesco will move to the Federal Center of Cantalupa, where with the technicians of the National team she will continue her preparation aiming at the goal that every athlete dreams of one day being able to achieve.
