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Francesco D'Aniello

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Francesco D'Aniello
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1969-03-31) 31 March 1969 (age 55)
Nettuno, Italy
Sport
SportSports shooting
ClubFiamme Oro[1]

Francesco D'Aniello (born 21 March 1969 in Nettuno) is an Italian trap shooter. At the 2008 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's double trap event. After realizing he had won silver, D'Aniello was overcome with emotion and collapsed to his knees weeping. He was less successful in the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 8th in the qualifying round and not qualifying for the final.[2]

Current world records held in double trap
Men Teams 424  Italy (Innocenti, Bernasconi, Gasparini)
 Italy (Barillà, Di Spigno, Gasparini)
August 3, 2013
September 14, 2014
Suhl (GER)
Granada (ESP)
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References

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  1. ^ "Fiamme Oro discipline sportive - Tiro a volo" (in Italian). poliziadistato.it. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Men's Double Trap". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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