Antonio Rossi

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Antonio Rossi

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Personal information
Born	December 19, 1968 (1968-12-19) (age 55) Lecco, Italy
Medal record Men's canoe sprint Representing Italy Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta K-1 500 m 1996 Atlanta K-2 1000 m 2000 Sydney K-2 1000 m 2004 Athens K-2 1000 m 1992 Barcelona K-2 500 m World Championships 1995 Duisburg K-2 1000 m 1997 Dartmouth K-2 1000 m 1998 Szeged K-2 1000 m 1993 Copenhagen K-2 1000 m 1994 Mexico City K-2 1000 m 1998 Szeged K-4 200 m 1997 Dartmouth K-1 500 m

Antonio Rossi (born December 19, 1968 in Lecco) is an Italian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won five medals which included three golds (K-1 500 m: 1996, K-2 1000 m: 1996, 2000), one silver (K-2 1000 m: 2004), and one bronze (K-2 500 m: 1992).

Biography

Rossi has also been successful at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with seven medals. This includes three golds (K-2 1000 m: 1995, 1997, 1998), three silvers (K-2 1000 m: 1993, 1994; K-4 200 m: 1998), and one bronze (K-1 500 m: 1997).

He was the Italian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Rossi's wife, Lucia Micheli, competed in the K-4 500 m event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. His clus is G.S. Fiamme Gialle.

See also

• Italy at the Olympics - Athletes with most medals
• Italy at the Olympics - Men gold medalist
• List of flag bearers for Italy at the Olympics

References

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2

External links

• Official Website (Italian)
• RAI Profile (Italian)
• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

Summer Olympics
Preceded by Jury Chechi	Flag bearer for Italy 2008 Beijing	Succeeded by Valentina Vezzali