Francesco D'Aniello (born 21 March 1969 in Nettuno) is an Italian

trap shooter A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research. Trap or TRAP may also refer to: Art and entertainment Films and television * ''Trap'' (2015 film), Fil ...

. At the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

he won the silver medal in the men's double trap event. After realizing he had won silver, D'Aniello was overcome with emotion and collapsed to his knees weeping. He was less successful in the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 8th in the qualifying round and not qualifying for the final.

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* 1969 births Living people People from Nettuno Italian male sport shooters Olympic shooters of Italy Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Italy Trap and double trap shooters Olympic medalists in shooting Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Shooters of Fiamme Oro Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital {{Italy-Olympic-medalist-stub