Matt Macdonald Explained

Matt Macdonald
Country:	New Zealand
Birth Date:	15 March 1999
Birth Place:	Auckland, New Zealand^[1]
Height:	1.98 m
Sport:	Rowing

Matthew 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]

Career

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Matt Macdonald. New Zealand Olympic Committee. 26 July 2021.
2. Web site: Matt Macdonald . Olympedia . 26 July 2021.
3. Web site: Rowing – Heat 2 Results . Tokyo 2020 . 26 July 2021 . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725233146/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rowing/results-men-s-eight-heat-000200-.htm . dead .
4. Web site: World Rowing – Matt MACDONALD. 15 August 2021. World Rowing. en.
5. Web site: Matthew Macdonald : RowingNZ. 15 August 2021. www.rowingnz.kiwi.
6. Web site: 11 June 2021. Matt Macdonald. 15 August 2021. New Zealand Olympic Team. en.