Antonio Rossi

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Antonio Rossi
Antonio Rossi (2004).jpg
Rossi in 2004
Personal information
BornDecember 19, 1968 (1968-12-19) (age 55)
Lecco, Italy
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta K-1 500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta K-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney K-2 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens K-2 1000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona K-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Duisburg K-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Dartmouth K-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Szeged K-2 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Copenhagen K-2 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Mexico City K-2 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Szeged K-4 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Dartmouth K-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).

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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.

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