Antonio Rossi
Rossi in 2004
Personal information
BornDecember 19, 1968 (1968-12-19) (age 55)
Lecco, Italy
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaK-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2004 AthensK-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaK-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1995 DuisburgK-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place1997 DartmouthK-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place1998 SzegedK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1993 CopenhagenK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1994 Mexico CityK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1998 SzegedK-4 200 m
Bronze medal – third place1997 DartmouthK-1 500 m

Antonio Rossi (born December 19, 1968) 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). He also designs and produces a variety of clothing, such as high quality underwear.

Biography

Rossi was born in Lecco. As well as the Olympics, he 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

References

    • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
    • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
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