Francesca LOLLOBRIGIDA

Historical Results

Lollo, Francy

Cycling, reading, shopping, playing the piano, going to the beach, movies, drinking coffee. "I love coffee, can't even remember where that love comes from. I just call it unconditional love." (schaatsen.nl, 12 Jan 2021)

Athlete, Sports soldier (Air Force)

Biotechnology - University of L'Aquila (ITA)
Sport Science - San Raffaele University of Rome (ITA)

Husband, Matteo Angeletti. Parents, Maurizio and Sondra. Sister, Giulia.

Italian, English

CS Aeronautica Militare

National: Maurizio Marchetto (ITA)
Personal: Maurizio Lollobrigida (ITA)

Husband Matteo Angeletti (Inline speed skating): Won gold at the 2015 European Championships in Worgl with the Italian team in the road relay.

Father Maurizio Lollobrigida (Inline speed skating): National-level skater, with multiple medals. Set more than 50 records.

Sister Giulia Lollobrigida (Speed skating, Inline speed skating): Competed at two World Junior Speed Skating Championships (2013, 2014) and six Junior World Cups. Participated at the Inline Speed Skating World Championships from 2015 to 2018.

Inline speed skating: Won 15 world titles (both track and road), and 34 medals in total. At the European Championships, she has won 30 gold medals (50 medals in total).

Marathon speed skating: Won 24 races in the KNSB Cup, the premier seasonal competition in Dutch marathon skating.

2008 World Cup in Baselga di Pine (1500m B - 4th, 3000m B - 2nd)

2011: Injured shoulder after crashing at the 2011 Inline Speed Skating World Championships in Yeosu, requiring three surgeries.

2008: Developed mononucleosis, regularly missing competition over a three year period.

2008

First tried roller skating at 14 months. Started speed skating in 2008 in Baselga di Pine. "I was born in Frascati but my family immediately moved to Rome. In Rome, I started on wheels at the Tre Fontane, then I trained behind the cars on the street. I had to be focused when you're skating at 60-70 per hour with people honking your horn. Of course, now I would no longer do it seeing the conditions of the streets of Rome." (eurosport.it, 5 Feb 2018)

Started skating on ice after the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games, in order to pursue the Olympics. "The Olympics are the dream of all athletes and because many before me have successfully made the transition." (avvenire.it, 2017; aeronautica.difesa.it, 2021)

Win a medal at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. "The Olympics left me with so much regret, I can't deny it. I couldn't be satisfied with finishing fourth." (eurosport.it, 3 Mar 2018)

Winning the mass start at the 2018 European Single Distances Championships in Kolomna. (isu.org)

Winning the marathon at the 2013 Inline Speed Skating World Championships in Oostende. "I had fallen in the relay the day before and I was driving around with five stitches near my eye. I had bandages all over my arms and legs. The doctor told me not to start, but I wanted so badly. The track was too Not easy. And then I won. I was very happy." (schaatsen.nl, 15 Jun 2017)

US speed skater Chad Hendrick, who switched from inline to ice, winning Olympic gold in Torino 2006 (5000m). (isu.org)

Father (isu.org)

“If I think about [the race] too much, I get agitated, so the evening before I try to distract myself. I watch a movie, for example, or I read manga, Japanese comics. I like them very much." (cosmopolitan.com, 12 Feb 2018)

"Go hard, never give up." (INFO 2018)

Gold Collar for Sporting Merit (2018)
Flag bearer at the World Roller Games (2017)