Lorenzo Sebastiani
Italian rugby player (1988–2009)
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Lorenzo Sebastiani (28 September 1988 – 6 April 2009) was an Italian rugby union player who played prop for L'Aquila Rugby.[1]
| Born | 28 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 6 April 2009 (aged 20) L'Aquila | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (72 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Rugby union player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
Sebastiani 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
At 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]
