Career
She fell when she was 2 years old and broke her back. She discovered that she is paralyzed. She has competed in wheelchair racing at every Summer Paralympic Games from 1988 to 2008, and in 2006 participated in the Winter Paralympics in cross-country sit-skiing.
Francesca has participated in eight editions of the Paralympic Games, six summer and two winter.
She was the flag bearer for Italy at Vancouver 2010. 1988 Summer Paralympics
1992 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
2006 Winter Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
2010 Winter Paralympics
2014 Winter Paralympics.