Francesco Santolin

  • Francesco
  • Santolin
  • burba199@hotmail.it
  • Italy
  • Milano
  • 17/10/1990
  • www.facebook.com/PlayingFieldBarona/
  • 2010

  • Player Bio

    From 2010 to 2014 i have been casually playing frisbee with friends, trying nail delay and basic moves, attending few events as spectator and gradually getting more in touch with professional players. In 2014 i do my first competition and start to think of myself as a contender in the sport. I visit more tournaments and take part as competitor. In 2016 i quit my job and my hometown Vicenza and follow tournaments while looking for a new life. Later that summer i end up in Milan and get to hang out with the local jammers and visit the frisbee temple. I get fascinated by the place and his creator, Valentino De Chiara, the man who started the whole thing in Italy back in the 70’s. Next up i get the temple keys and start helping out Valentino. I participate to as many tournaments i can, in each part of the world i get the same, warm, welcome. People are getting me a place to stay, share food and.. are happy to play with me and exchange knowledge. I feel like this is my frisbee erasmus and each jammer brings me new moves, skills and make me feel home where ever i land. I am now married to the game and dream about winning tournaments and the world championship.

  • Career Highlights

    Spectator of the great Paganello turboshred, FPAW 2012 Riccione and others
    First tournament in Bibione with Eleonora
    First major tournament – Frisbeer 2016
    First award in spirit of the game – Sandslash 2016
    First FPAW as competitor – Udine 2017
    First tournament as co-organizer – Coppa Città di Milano
    First travel outside of Europe – 2019 (Beachstylers + FPAW Seattle)
    Winner of beachstylers turboshred
    Taking part in small projects as frisbee teacher here and there
    Hosting FPAW in Milan in 2022, first time in a FPAW finals, 2nd place in open pairs, 3rd place in coop
    2023- first time in South America (FPAW Medellin)
    Degree as instructor for italian federation, more and more occasion as teacher
    2024 – 1st Open Pairs, 2nd Open Coop, 3rd Mixed Pairs

  • How I Started

    Casually went to Paganello 2010 and i was shocked by the freestyle event so I wanted to learn more and got my first frisbee.

Player Details

  • Favorite Moves

    Haunting those Never Done Before

  • Mentors

    Federico Bon
    Nino
    Fabio Sanna
    Emmanuele Faustini
    Mördi
    Valentino De Chiara
    Antonio Piccio Cusma
    Riccardo Montanari