Elisa Di Francisca is today's Most Beautiful Women in Sports Pick

Italian fencer Elisa Di Francisca is this Wednesday's pick as one of the most beautiful women in sports.


Elisa Di Francisca


Born December 13, 1982 in Jesi, Italy


Italian Foil Fencer

Elisa won two gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, one gold in Foil and another in team foil.


Di Francisca won the individual gold medal in 2010 at the Senior World Championships in Paris.  Elisa also earned a gold medal in Team Foil at the same event.


Elisa has won six gold medals at the European Championships, five in Team Foil and one individual.  The most recent was at Legnano in 2012.

Di Francisca currently holds 12 gold medals, four silver and three bronze between the Olympics, World Championships and European Championships.


Elisa's teammates at the 2012 Olympics in the Team Foil events are Valentina Vezzali, Arianna Errigo and llaria Salvatori.


Di Francisca is currently a member of the fencing club of G.S. Fiamme Oro.