André Matias

André Matias (born 22 June 1989) is an Angolan rower. He competed in the men's lightweight double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] Matias and his partner Jean-Luc Rasamoelina finished second in the Men's Lightweight Double Sculls D-Final at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and 20th overall.[2]

For the Portuguese footballer, see André Matias (footballer).

André Matias
André Matias winning bronze at the 2013 African Championships
Personal information
Born22 June 1989 (1989-06-22) (age 34)
Luanda, Angola
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
ClubCN Luanda
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Angola
African Olympic Qualifier
Silver medal – second place2015 TunisLM2x
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 TunisLM2x
Bronze medal – third place2015 TunisM2x
Silver medal – second place2014 Tipaza LM2x
Silver medal – second place2014 Tipaza M2x
Bronze medal – third place2013 Tunis LM2x

References
  1. "André Matias". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Matias". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.


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