Matthew Rossiter
British international rower (born 1989)
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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.
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| Full name | Matthew Edward T. Rossiter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 September 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Coxless four | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Leander Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Profile
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
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]
