ARCOSTORIA: Atlanta96 finale bronzo

Italy and Australia faced each other for the Bronze Medal in Atlanta in 1996.
Victory went to Italy 248/244 on 27 arrows match.

ARCOSTORIA: 1-4 di finale Frangilli ITA vs Huish USA

Atlanta 1996 - Quarter of final between Justin Huish and Michele Frangilli. 112/112 after 12 arrows, then the double shoot of that made the history of the Games.

ARCOSTORIA: Atlanta 1996 Semifinale ITA vs USA

In 1996 at the Stone Mountain Park in Atlanta, during Olympic Games, Italy and USA faced each other in semififinals. Justin Huish, Rodney White and Butch Johnson faced Michele Frangilli, Matteo Bisiani and Andrea Parenti on 27 arrows match.
USA shot 251 on 27 arrows, that compared to today 24 arrows format means 223, defeating Italy shooting 247, that means 219.
16 years after, during London 2012 Olympic Games, the score in the Gold Final Match has been 219 (again) for Italy, with USA at 218 points.
So many years, and Michele has been the only one shooting in both matches....

Dal web: L'arco d'oro di Michele

Una bella intervista a Michele Frangilli, campione olimpionico di Tiro con l'arco, medaglia d'oro a Londra 2012 insieme a Nespoli e Galiazzo, realizzata da Franco Caminiti per la rivista 'Olona e dintorni'.

Londra 2012: tris d'assi per il tiro con l'arco

In questo video prodotto dal CONI, Michele Frangilli, Marco Galiazzo e Mauro Nespoli raccontano le loro emozioni a pochi giorni dalle Olimpiadi londinesi.