Rohan Sebastian

Rohan Mathew Sebastian (born March 14, 1991) is an artistic gymnast who has represented Ireland at numerous World Championships and European Championships.[1] He is the first Irish gymnast to qualify to the World University Games and also competed at the first ever European Games governed by the European Olympic Committees (EOC).[2][3] He was also a member of the two-time National Champion Michigan Wolverines men's gymnastics team.[4]

Rohan Sebastian
Country represented Ireland
Born (1991-03-14) March 14, 1991
Belfast, Northern Ireland
HometownOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
College teamUniversity of Michigan
Head coach(es)Kurt Golder, Ivan Ivankov
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
Northern European Gymnastics Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 LimerickTeam All-around
Gold medal – first place2014 GreveRings
Silver medal – second place2014 GreveFloor
Silver medal – second place2014 GreveHigh Bar
Bronze medal – third place2014 GreveTeam

Early life

Sebastian was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland to parents Anthony and Veronique, both physicians educated in India.[5][6] He grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he attended Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy training under World Champion and Olympic gymnast Ivan Ivankov.[7][8] Holding dual U.S. and Irish citizenship, he first represented Ireland at the 2008 European Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland.[6][7] Sebastian signed with the University of Michigan in 2009. As a freshman in 2010, he earned Michigan's first ever Big Ten Freshman of the Week award and helped lead Michigan to an NCAA Division 1 team championship as the lead off gymnast in the final rotation.[1] He was elected co-captain of the Michigan men's gymnastics team as a senior and led the team to another NCAA Team Championship and Big Ten Conference team championship, alongside US Olympian Samuel Mikulak.[4]

References
  1. "Rohan Sebastian". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan.
  2. "Rohan Sebastian At The World University Game". gymnasticsireland.com. Gymnastics Ireland. 9 July 2013.
  3. Ian O'Riordon (15 June 2015). "Both Ireland and the European Games themselves get off to meddling starts". The Irish Times.
  4. Alex Taylor (14 May 2013). "Rohan Sebastian: The Selfless Champion". The Michigan Daily.
  5. Jason Kersey (10 May 2007). "Gymnastics is more than just hobby to Rohan 2007 USA Junior Olympic Men's National Championship". NewsOK.com.
  6. "IG Online Interview: Rohan Sebastian (Ireland/Michigan)". intlgymnast.com. International Gymnastics Magazine. 16 March 2011.
  7. "Sebastian 30th at European Championship". bartconnergymnastics.com. Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy.
  8. "Ivan Ivankov". fightingillini.com. University of Illinois.
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