Michael Rosswess

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Michael Rupert Rosswess (born 11 June 1965 in Dudley, Worcestershire - now West Midlands) is a retired English sprinter.

Rosswess reached the final of the 200 metres event at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, where he finished in seventh place. In 1991, he reached the semi-finals of the 200 metres at the World Championships.

Rosswess was a bronze medalist in the 60 metres sprint at the European Athletics Indoor Championships on three occasions (in 1989, 1992 and 1994). His personal best time for the event was 6.58 seconds (set in 1989).

Outdoors, Rosswess' personal best times were 10.07 seconds for 100 metres (set in 1994), and 20.51 seconds for 200 metres (set in 1988).{{Cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/uk/ma99.htm|title = UK All-Time Lists: Men - Track (60-600)}}

International competitions

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1988

|Olympic Games

|Seoul, South Korea

|7th

|200 m

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1989

|European Indoor Championships

|The Hague, Netherlands

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|60 m

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1992

|European Indoor Championships

|Genoa, Italy

|bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

|60 m

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1994

|European Indoor Championships

|Paris, France

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|60 m

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References

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  • {{World Athletics}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040856/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/michael-rosswess-1.html sports-reference]

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Category:1965 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Dudley

Category:English male sprinters

Category:British male sprinters

Category:Olympic athletes for Great Britain

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain

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