Isabella Rositano is an Australian multisport athlete known for her achievements in canoeing, bobsleigh, and Australian rules football, alongside her advocacy for gender equality in sports and mental health awareness. After setting a world record for the Longest Continual Indoor Row as part of a team at Bond University, Isabella Rositano swiftly transitioned to canoe sprint in 2015 via the AIS Sports Draft, quickly establishing herself as a formidable athlete. She became one of the first female C1 and C2 canoe champions at both state and national levels in Australia, accumulating over twenty state and national Australian championship titles throughout her prolific canoeing career. In 2016, Rositano was selected for the Australian Canoe Team, competing in the ICF Junior and U23 World Championships.
She continued her international presence in canoe sprint, participating in the 2017 ICF Junior and U23 World Championships and the 2018 World University Championships. Her exceptional performance culminated in a second-place finish at the 2020 Australian Olympic Qualifiers. Rositano expanded her impressive athletic range by representing Italy in Australian rules football at the 2017 AFL International Cup, where she made her debut as a dynamic ruck rover. Further demonstrating her versatility, she transitioned into bobsleigh in 2018, training in Calgary and competing as a pilot for Australia.
Her commitment to social welfare extends to advocacy for the Australian child protection agency, Braveheart, where she works to protect and support vulnerable children. Rositano’s unwavering dedication to both athletic excellence and impactful social advocacy underscores her profound commitment to making a positive difference in the world.