Sebastián Maximiliano Rossi (born 12 February 1992 in

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slalom canoeist who has competed since 2007. He was coached by Sebastien Perilhou. At the

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he competed in the C1 event but did not advance to the semifinals after finishing 16th in the qualifying round. He finished 17th in the C1 event at the

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. Sebastián won the bronze medal in the C2 event at the

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, silver in the C1 event at the

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. He won gold in the C1 event at the Pan American Canoe Slalom championships in 2023. His younger brother

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is also a slalom canoeist. Rossi gained attention during the COVID pandemic, as he trained in his father-in-law's pool.

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* * * * * 1992 births Living people Argentine male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Argentina Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists in canoeing Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Canoeists at the 2015 Pan American Games Canoeists at the 2023 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Buenos Aires 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Canoeists at the 2019 Pan American Games {{Argentina-canoe-bio-stub