Philippe Rizzo

Philippe Rizzo
Full namePhilippe Sebastien Rizzo
Born (1981-02-09) 9 February 1981
Sydney, Australia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
Australia Australia
ClubAustralian Institute of Sport
Head coach
Vladimir Vatkin
Former coach
YU BO
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 AarhusHorizontal Bar
Silver medal – second place2001 GhentHorizontal Bar
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2001 BeijingHorizontal Bar
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2002 ManchesterPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2002 ManchesterParallel Bars
Gold medal – first place2002 ManchesterHorizontal Bar
Silver medal – second place1998 Kuala LumpurTeam
Silver medal – second place2002 ManchesterAll Around
Silver medal – second place2006 MelbourneTeam
Silver medal – second place2006 MelbourneParallel Bars
Bronze medal – third place2002 ManchesterTeam
Bronze medal – third place2002 ManchesterFloor]]
Bronze medal – third place2006 MelbourneAll Around

Philippe Sebastien Rizzo (born 9 February 1981 in Sydney) is an Australian gymnast and Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. He was the first Australian to win a medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships when he won silver on the horizontal bar in Ghent in 2001. He is also the first Australian to win a gold medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships when he won the horizontal bar in Aarhus in 2006.[1]

Rizzo is also a multiple Commonwealth Games gold medalist and has represented Australia at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.

His hobbies include playing the guitar and surfing. Rizzo joined the AIS in 1995. His family is highly involved with gymnastics and runs the Australian Academy of Sport.

Inaugural inductee to University of Canberra Sport Walk of Fame in 2022.[2]

Personal life

Rizzo's father and brother were both involved with gymnastics as his brother, Blaise Rizzo, was a two-time Australian all-around champion and his father, Andre Rizzo, was an Olympian for France.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Rizzo claims first gymnastic gold". theage.com.au. 22 October 2006.
  2. ↑ "Walk of Fame Members". University of Canberra. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Rizzo ready for time at the bar". news.bbc.co.uk. 5 June 2002. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Wayne, Michael (15 April 2012). "Paragon No. 2 Theatre/Australian Academy of Gymnastics – Belmore, NSW". pastlivesofthenearfuture.com. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
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