Rohan Sebastian Explained

Rohan Sebastian
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Birth Date:14 March 1991
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Hometown:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Collegeteam:University of Michigan
Headcoach:Kurt Golder, Ivan Ivankov
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Rohan Mathew Sebastian (born March 14, 1991) is an artistic gymnast who has represented Ireland at numerous World Championships and European Championships. 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).[1] [2] He was also a member of the two-time National Champion Michigan Wolverines men's gymnastics team.

Early life

Sebastian was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland to parents Anthony and Veronique, both physicians educated in India.[3] [4] He grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he attended Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy training under World Champion and Olympic gymnast Ivan Ivankov.[5] [6] Holding dual U.S. and Irish citizenship, he first represented Ireland at the 2008 European Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland.[4] [5] 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.[7] 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.[8]

External links

Notes and References

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