Elisabetta Sancassani

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Elisabetta Sancassani
Elisabetta Sancassani Varese 2012.jpg
Personal information
Birth nameMaria Elisabetta Sancassani
Born (1983-02-06) 6 February 1983 (age 40)
Lecco, Italy
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight69 kg (152 lb) [1]
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
SportWomen's rowing
Event(s)Lightweight / sculls
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Chungjiu LW2x
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Belgrade LW2x
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Almería Single Sculls

Maria Elisabetta Sancassani (born 6 February 1983) is an Italian female competition rower. A gold medal winner at the 2005 Mediterranean Games she twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics, in 2004 and 2008. She began competing as a lightweight in 2012 and won the women's lightweight double scull in 2013 with Laura Milani, both at the European Rowing Championships and the World Rowing Championships. [1] [2]

She is the younger sister of nine-time world champion rower Franco Sancassani. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Elisabetta Sancassani". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elisabetta Sancassani". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2017.