needed for the victory and 2′04″ to go. Di Francisca hit six times in a row to level the score. She finally struck the winning hit with one second remaining, allowing Italy to retain their European title and taking her second double European gold haul in a row. At the World Championships in Kazan Di Francisca had a tight 15–14 victory over Egypt's Eman Shaaban, then reached easily the quarter-finals. She met Martina Batini, who took revenge of the Strasbourg final by defeating her 15–6. In the team event, Italy cruised again to the final, where they met Russia once more. The score stayed very tight until the three last legs. Di Francisca entered the penultimate leg on 33–35 for Italy and consolidated the advantage, taking it to 35–40 before Errigo closed on 45–39. Italy finished the year having won all team competitions. In the 2014–15 season Di Francesca earned a silver medal in the Turin Grand Prix after losing 7–15 to Arianna Errigo in the final. After the Gdańsk World Cup in January 2015 she had a problem with her left ankle and was rested for the following World Cup stage in Algiers. She bounced back to win three competitions in a row: the Havana Grand PrixTauberbischofsheim, the Tauberbischofsheim World Cup and the Shanghai Grand Prix. References External links (archive) 1982 births Fencers of Fiamme Oro Fencers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Italian female fencers Italian foil fencers Living people Olympic fencers of Italy Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in fencing People from Iesi Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games World Fencing Championships medalists Reality show winners Sportspeople from the Province of Ancona