Michael Rupert Rosswess (born 11 June 1965 in

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, Worcestershire - now West Midlands) is a retired

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sprinter. Rosswess reached the final of the

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event at the 1988 Olympic Games in

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, where he finished in seventh place. In 1991, he reached the semi-finals of the 200 metres at the

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. Rosswess was a bronze medalist in the

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sprint at the

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on three occasions (in 1989, 1992 and 1994). His personal best time for the event was 6.58 seconds (set in 1989). Outdoors, Rosswess' personal best times were 10.07 seconds for

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(set in 1994), and 20.51 seconds for 200 metres (set in 1988).

International competitions

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