Massi Rosolino
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Massimiliano Edgar "Massi"•Rosolino |
| Used name | Massi•Rosolino |
| Born | 11 July 1978 in Napoli, Napoli (ITA) |
| Measurements | 192 cm / 88 kg |
| Affiliations | Larus Nuoto, Roma (ITA) / C. N. Posillipo, Napoli (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Son of an Italian father and an Australian mother, Massimiliano Rosolino grew up in Italy, but lived in Australia from the age of 3 to 6, and he often returned there for long periods of training during his competitive career. An excellent middle distance freestyle swimmer, Rosolino reached his greatest heights in the 200 individual medley: he won the event at the 2000 European Championships, the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2001 World Championships. His medal performances span a decade, first medalling at the 1997 European Championships, while winning three medals at the 2008 World Short-Course Championships. In all, Rosolino won 60 medals in international and continental championships, with four Olympic medals, five World Championship medals, 10 World Short-Course Championships medals (1 title in 2006), 21 European Championship medals (7 titles) and 20 European Short-Course medals (7 titles). Rosolino also sports 41 gold medals from Italian Championships between 1995 and 2009, including 13 titles in the 200 m medley. In private life, Rosolino was previously romantically involved with Roberta Capua, Miss Italy of 1986, and second in the 1987 Miss Universe Pageant, but currently has a daughter with dancer Natalia Titova, known for her appearances in the Italian edition of Dancing with the Stars.
Personal Bests: 200 m freestyle – 1:46.60 (2000); 400 m freestyle – 3:43.40 (2000); 200 m IM – 1:58.98 (2000).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ITA |
Massi Rosolino | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 6 | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ITA |
Massi Rosolino | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 5 | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 4 | ||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ITA |
Massi Rosolino | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ITA |
Massi Rosolino | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 28 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (400 m freestyle – 16 September 2000 - 26 July 2009: 3:43.40 (16 September 2000; Sydney, AUS); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 25 March 2007 - 19 June 2008: 3:14.04 (25 March 2007; Melbourne, AUS); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 27 July 2001 - 13 August 2008: 7:10.86 (27 July 2001; Fukuoka, JPN), 7:09.60 (5 August 2006; Budapest, HUN), 7:07.84 (12 August 2008; Beijing, CHN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (400 m freestyle – 14 December 2000 - 8 December 2005: 3:39.59 (14 December 2000; Valencia, ESP); 1500 m freestyle – 16 December 2000 - 14 December 2002: 14:36.93 (16 December 2000; Valencia, ESP); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 6 April 2006 - 10 April 2008: 6:59.08 (6 April 2006; Shanghai, CHN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (7–8–6 1995 Wien SWM bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1997 Sevilla SWM silver: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle; 1999 İstanbul SWM silver: 200 m medley, bronze: 200 m freestyle; 2000 Helsinki SWM gold: 200 m freestyle, 200 m medley, and gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2002 Berlin SWM gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m freestyle, bronze: 200 m freestyle; 2004 Madrid SWM gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 200 m freestyle, and 200 m medley; 2006 Budapest SWM gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle; 2008 Eindhoven SWM gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 200 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (7–8–5 1998 Sheffield silver: 200 m freestyle and: 400 m freestyle; 1999 Lisboa gold: 400 m freestyle; 1999 Lisboa silver: 200 m freestyle, bronze: 200 m medley; 2000 Valencia gold: 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, 1500 m freestyle, and 200 m medley; 2003 Dublin gold: 400 m freestyle, silver: 200 m medley, bronze: 1500 m freestyle and 400 m medley; 2004 Wien gold: 400 m freestyle, silver: 200 m freestyle, bronze: 1500 m freestyle; 2005 Trieste silver: 200 m freestyle; 2006 Helsinki silver: 200 m freestyle; 2008 Rijeka silver: 400 m freestyle, bronze: 200 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–3–1 1998 Perth SWI silver: 200 m freestyle; 2001 Fukuoka SWI gold: 200 m medley, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2003 Barcelona SWI bronze: 200 m medley; 2007 Melbourne SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–2–7 1999 Hong Kong bronze: 400 m freestyle; 2000 Athina silver: 200 m freestyle, bronze: 200 m medley and 400 m freestyle; 2006 Shanghai gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle; 2008 Manchester silver: 400 m freestyle, bronze: 200 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (5–3–0 1997 Bari SWI gold: 200 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, and 200 m medley; 2005 Almería SWI gold: 400 m freestyle)