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Massimiliano Rosolino

Rosolino in 2020.
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Massi, Max
Nationality	Italy
Born	(1978-07-11) 11 July 1978 (age 46) Naples, Campania, Italy
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle and medley
Club	Larus Nuoto, Roma
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Italy Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 1 2 World Championships (LC) 1 3 1 World Championships (SC) 1 2 7 European Championships (LC) 7 8 6 European Championships (SC) 7 8 5 Mediterranean Games 5 0 0 Olympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney 200 m medley Silver 2000 Sydney 400 m freestyle Bronze 2000 Sydney 200 m freestyle Bronze 2004 Athens 4×200 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Gold 2001 Fukuoka 200 m medley Silver 1998 Perth 200 m freestyle Silver 2001 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2003 Barcelona 200 m medley World Championships (SC) Gold 2006 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2000 Athens 200 m freestyle Silver 2008 Manchester 400 m freestyle Bronze 1999 Hong Kong 400 m freestyle Bronze 2000 Athens 400 m freestyle Bronze 2000 Athens 200 m medley Bronze 2006 Shanghai 400 m freestyle Bronze 2006 Shanghai 200 m freestyle Bronze 2008 Manchester 200 m freestyle Bronze 2008 Manchester 4×200 m freestyle European Championships (LC) Gold 2000 Helsinki 200 m freestyle Gold 2000 Helsinki 200 m medley Gold 2000 Helsinki 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2002 Berlin 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2004 Madrid 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2006 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2008 Eindhoven 4×200 m freestyle Silver 1997 Seville 200 m freestyle Silver 1997 Seville 400 m freestyle Silver 1999 Istanbul 200 m medley Silver 2002 Berlin 400 m freestyle Silver 2006 Budapest 200 m freestyle Silver 2006 Budapest 400 m freestyle Silver 2008 Eindhoven 400 m freestyle Silver 2008 Eindhoven 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 1995 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle Bronze 1999 Istanbul 200 m freestyle Bronze 2002 Berlin 200 m freestyle Bronze 2004 Madrid 200 m freestyle Bronze 2004 Madrid 200 m medley Bronze 2008 Eindhoven 200 m freestyle European Championships (SC) Gold 1999 Lisbon 400 m freestyle Gold 2000 Valencia 200 m freestyle Gold 2000 Valencia 400 m freestyle Gold 2000 Valencia 1500 m freestyle Gold 2000 Valencia 200 m medley Gold 2003 Dublin 400 m freestyle Gold 2004 Vienna 400 m freestyle Silver 1998 Sheffield 200 m freestyle Silver 1998 Sheffield 400 m freestyle Silver 1999 Lisbon 200 m freestyle Silver 2003 Dublin 200 m medley Silver 2004 Vienna 200 m freestyle Silver 2005 Trieste 200 m freestyle Silver 2006 Helsinki 200 m freestyle Silver 2008 Rijeka 400 m freestyle Bronze 1999 Lisbon 200 m medley Bronze 2003 Dublin 1500 m freestyle Bronze 2003 Dublin 400 m medley Bronze 2004 Vienna 1500 m freestyle Bronze 2008 Rijeka 200 m freestyle Mediterranean Games Gold 1997 Bari 200 m freestyle Gold 1997 Bari 4×100 m freestyle Gold 1997 Bari 4×200 m freestyle Gold 1997 Bari 4×100 m medley Gold 2005 Almería 400 m freestyle

Massimiliano Edgar "Massi" Rosolino (born July 11, 1978) is a famous Italian swimmer who has now retired from competitive swimming. He is known for winning many medals, including a gold medal at the Olympic Games!

About Massimiliano Rosolino

Massimiliano, often called Massi or Max, was born in Naples, Italy. His father was Italian, and his mother was Australian. When he was three years old, his family moved to Australia. They moved back to Italy when he was six.

How Massi Started Swimming

Massi shared a fun story about how he first learned to swim. He said that when he was four, instead of using arm floats, he tried to swim with a headboard. It had a hole, and by the time he got out of the pool, the headboard had sunk!

His first real swimming lessons began when he was six. From then on, he kept learning and improving. He worked very hard to become a top swimmer. Even though he won many races, he remembers every single one with excitement. This includes his first regional and national championships, and even the Young Europeans competition.

Training in Australia

In 2002, Massi moved back to Australia to train with a well-known coach named Ian Pope. He joined the Melbourne Vicentre Club to continue improving his skills.

Massi's Olympic Success

Massimiliano Rosolino proudly represented Italy in four different Olympic Games. These were in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008. The Olympics are a huge international sports event where athletes from all over the world compete.

Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, Massi became a true Olympic champion! He won the gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley race. This was a new Olympic and national record at the time.

He didn't stop there! Massi also won two more medals in Sydney:

• A silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle race. He set a new European record for this event.
• A bronze medal in the 200-meter freestyle race.

Athens 2004 Olympic Games

At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, Massi added another medal to his collection. He won a bronze medal with the Italian team in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay race. This is a team event where four swimmers each swim 200 meters.

Other Major Swimming Achievements

Massimiliano Rosolino is known as one of the most successful swimmers in Italian history. He has won an amazing 60 international medals!

World Championships

Massi became a world champion at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. He won gold in the 200-meter individual medley. He also earned three silver medals and one bronze medal at the World Long Course Championships over five different competitions.

At the World Short Course Championships, which are held in a smaller pool, he won:

• One gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
• Two silver medals.
• Seven bronze medals.

European Championships

Massi has also had huge success at the European Championships. These competitions bring together the best swimmers from Europe.

• He won 21 medals at the European Long Course Championships.
• He won 20 medals at the European Short Course Championships.
• Overall, he became a European champion 14 times! Seven of these were in long course events, and seven were in short course events.

Massi's Best Swimming Times

Here are some of Massimiliano Rosolino's fastest times in different swimming races:

• 100 meter freestyle (long course): 49.35 seconds (in 2007).
• 200 meter freestyle (long course): 1 minute, 46.60 seconds (in 2000, an Italian record).
• 400 meter freestyle (long course): 3 minutes, 43.40 seconds (in 2000, a European record).
• 800 meter freestyle (long course): 7 minutes, 50.40 seconds (in 2005).
• 1500 meter freestyle (long course): 15 minutes, 09.28 seconds (in 2001).
• 50 meter breaststroke (long course): 29.29 seconds (in 2004).
• 100 meter breaststroke (long course): 1 minute, 03.81 seconds (in 2003).
• 200 meter individual medley (long course): 1 minute, 58.98 seconds (in 2000).
• 400 meter individual medley (long course): 4 minutes, 17.30 seconds (in 2003).

See also

• Italian swimmers multiple medalists at the international competitions
• Walk of Fame of Italian sport