Michele Frangilli

Michele Frangilli ( born May 1, 1976 in Gallarate, Province of Varese ) is an Italian archer who was Olympic champion in 2012 with the team.

The 1.81 meter tall Frangilli won the 1995 at the outdoor World Championships in Jakarta with the Italian team silver behind the team from South Korea. At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta Frangilli reached in individual competition in sixth place, with the team he won the bronze medal. In 1997 he again won the bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships, 1999, the Italians were in the hall second behind the Australians. In the outdoor world championship in French Riom won Matteo Bisiani, Ilario Di Buo and Michele Frangilli the title in the team competition against the team from South Korea. A year later, the South Koreans were able to return the favor in the Olympic final and won gold against the Italians. 2001 belonged Bisiani again to the Italian World Cup squad, as the team again won silver behind the Koreans. 2003, the Italian team won gold at the World Indoor Championships. In the outdoor world championship was the team bronze in the individual competition was won by Fran Gilli the title and becoming the first Italian retail world champion in the Olympic bow class. At the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004, the Italians reached only the seventh.

Eight years later, he again took part in the Olympics and won with Marco and Mauro Nespoli Galiazzo gold in the men's standings.

Fran Gilli is sports soldier in the Italian Air Force.