Matt Macdonald (born 15 March 1999) is a New Zealand rower.[2] He won a gold medal in the men's eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
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| Nationality | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 March 1999 Auckland, New Zealand[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Prior to the 2020 Olympic Games, he finished second in the men's coxless four at the 2017 Junior World Rowing Championships; third in the same boat class at the 2018 Under-23 World Rowing Championships; fifteenth in the same boat class at the 2018 World Rowing Championships; and 6th in the men's eight at the 2019 World Rowing Championships.[4] He is from Auckland, New Zealand and began rowing at Auckland Grammar School. He has also represented Auckland Rowing Club and North Shore Rowing Club.[5] He lives in Cambridge and is studying for a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation at Massey University.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Matt Macdonald". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Matt Macdonald". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Rowing - Heat 2 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "World Rowing - Matt MACDONALD". World Rowing. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Macdonald : RowingNZ". www.rowingnz.kiwi. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Matt Macdonald". New Zealand Olympic Team. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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