Matthew Rossiter

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Matt Rossiter
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Edward T. Rossiter
NationalityBritish
Born (1989-09-25) 25 September 1989 (age 36)
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportRowing
Event
Coxless four
ClubLeander Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sarasota Coxless four
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ottensheim Coxless four
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lucerne Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 2021 Varese Coxless four

Matthew Edward T. Rossiter (born 25 September 1989) is a British international rower. He is an Olympian and has won medals at World Rowing Championships.

Profile

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Rossiter was educated at Abingdon School and gained colours for the Abingdon School Boat Club. In 2008 he finished fifth in the Under-23 eights at the Junior World Championships.[1] He continued his rowing as a student at Durham University.[2]

His younger brother George Rossiter is a World Under 23 Championship medallist and World University Champion.[3][4]

Rowing

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Rossiter won a bronze medal in the coxless four at the 2017 World Championships in Sarasota, Florida.[5] and also competed in the 2018 World Rowing Championships.

At the 2019 European Rowing Championships Rossiter was part of the team that won the gold medal in the fours.[6][7] The crew included his fellow Abingdonian Oliver Cook.[8] The same crew then won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Rowing Championships.[9]

In 2021, he won a second European gold medal when winning the coxless four in Varese, Italy.[10]

In December 2022, he announced his retirement from international rowing in order to join the America's Cup sailing team.[11] He was subsequently named as part of the INEOS Britannia crew that challenged for the 2024 America's Cup.[12]

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References

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