Sebastián Rossi
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| Full name | Sebastián Maximiliano Rossi | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Argentinian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 February 1992 Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Argentina | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | C1, C2 | |||||||||||||||||
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Sebastián Maximiliano Rossi (born 12 February 1992 in Buenos Aires, Argentina)[1] is an Argentine slalom canoeist who has competed since 2007.[2] He was coached by Sebastien Perilhou.[3]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the C1 event[4] but did not advance to the semifinals after finishing 16th in the qualifying round. He finished 17th in the C1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Sebastián won the bronze medal in the C2 event at the 2015 Pan American Games, silver in the C1 event at the 2019 Pan American Games.[5] He won gold in the C1 event at the Pan American Canoe Slalom championships in 2023.[6]
His younger brother Lucas is also a slalom canoeist.
Rossi gained attention during the COVID pandemic, as he trained in his father-in-law's pool.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sebastián Rossi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Sebastian Maximilian ROSSI (ARG)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Sebastian ROSSI". ICF - Planet Canoe. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ Athlete profile at london2012.com Archived 2012-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Golden Brazilian double a highlight at Panam canoe slalom". ICF - Planet Canoe. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ "Olympians taste victory at Pan American slalom titles". ICF - Planet Canoe. 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ "Argentine canoeist trains in his girlfriend's pool to prep for 2021 Olympics". Reuters Archive Licensing. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
External links
[edit]- Sebastián Rossi at the International Canoe Federation
- Sebastián Rossi at Olympics.com
- Sebastián Rossi at Olympedia
- Sebastián Rossi (2012) at the Comité Olímpico Argentino (in Spanish)
- Sebastián Rossi (2016) at the Comité Olímpico Argentino (in Spanish)
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