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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 May 1999[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Fours/Eights | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matthew Rowe (born 19 May 1999) is a British rower. He was a gold medalist at the 2025 European Rowing Championships, and a silver medalist at the 2025 World Rowing Championships, in the men's eight.
Early and personal life
[edit]Rowe qualifies for Wales through his grandfather and revived support from Welsh Rowing. He lived in Teddington and started rowing at the age of 14 years-old, having been inspired at an earlier age by family friend Rebecca Romero. He joined Kingston Rowing Club in 2014. He later attended Shrewsbury School from sixth form.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Rowe a gold medal at the 2019 World Rowing U23 Championships in the men's eight and also represented Great Britain at that level at the 2021 World Rowing U23 Championships in the Czech Republic, winning a bronze medal in the men’s four.[4]
He made his senior debut for Great Britain in 2024, winning a bronze medal in the coxless four at the final World Rowing Cup event.[5] That year, he was a member of the Leander Club crew which set a new course record at the Head of the River Race on the River Thames.[6]
He won a gold medal at the 2025 European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, in the men's eight and also won with the team at the World Rowing Cup event in Varese.[7][8]
He won a silver medal at the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, China, in September 2025 as part of the men's eight.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Matt Rowe". World Rowing. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Matt Rowe". British Rowing. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "In Conversation with Anything but Footy Olympic and Paralympic Podcast". British Rowing. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Seven GB crews to compete at 2021 U23 World Rowing Championships". British Rowing. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "2025 European Rowing Championships – Men's Eight Preview". jrn.news. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Leander seize victory in new record time at 2024 Head of the River Race". British Rowing. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Barras goes it alone in Shanghai World Rowing Championships". Henley Standard. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Henley Royal Regatta 2025 – The Grand Challenge Cup Preview". jrn.news. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Nelson, Craig (27 September 2025). "GB claim world gold, silver and bronze in Shanghai". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Three medals won at World Rowing Championships". British Rowing. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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