Lorenzo Sebastiani (28 September 1988 – 6 April 2009) was an Italian rugby union player who played prop for L'Aquila Rugby.[1]
| Date of birth | 28 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | L'Aquila | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 April 2009 (aged 20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | L'Aquila | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (72 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby union player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editSebastiani was born in Aquila, Abruzzo, and entered the youth team of the local L'Aquila Rugby in 2005. As a newcomer in the National U-18 squad in 2005, he took part to the FIRA youth European Championship getting the 3rd place, and then, with the Under-19 team, won the Division B World Championship category. On 23 December 2007 he made his debut in serie A, against Rugby Badia.
Earthquake and memorial
editAt the moment of his death Sebastiani was a guest of a teammate. The house was shaken by the earthquake that hit L'Aquila on 6 April 2009 and he died when the house collapsed.[2]
In his memory the Italian Rugby Federation named after him the Centre- and Southern Italy's branch of the Youth Rugby Academy which is based in Rome.[3]
Dedications to Lorenzo Sebastiani include:
- 2009 : Indoor stadium of Rocca di Mezzo "Lorenzo Sebastiani"[4]
- since 2011 : Annual rugby memorial tournament "Lorenzo Sebastiani" in L'Aquila[5]
- 2013 : A park in San Donà di Piave, in Veneto, has been renamed Parco Lorenzo Sebastiani.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Il Centro - le vittime del terremoto Abruzzo".
- ^ "Pallotta eroe de L'Aquila Rugby. Morto Lorenzo, il compagno". SKY Sport. 7 April 2009. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "L'Accademia Federale "Lorenzo Sebastiani"". Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ "Il palasport di Rocca di Mezzo intitolato a Lorenzo Sebastiani - Cronaca l'Aquila". 17 August 2009.
- ^ "L'Aquila Rugby 1936 - Foglio Neroverde - Primo memorial "Lorenzo Sebastiani"". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "L'Aquila Rugby 1936 - Foglio Neroverde - Intitolato a Lorenzo Sebastiani il parco verde di via Tarvisio a San Donà di Piave". Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
