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

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]

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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "IG Online Interview: Rohan Sebastian (Ireland/Michigan)". intlgymnast.com. International Gymnastics Magazine. 16 March 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Sebastian 30th at European Championship". bartconnergymnastics.com. Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy.
  8. ↑ "Ivan Ivankov". fightingillini.com. University of Illinois.
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