Andrew Matthews (bobsleigh)
Andrew Matthews (born 26 October 1984) is a British bobsledder.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 26 October 1984 Slough, England |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Sport |  Bobsleigh |
Matthews competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Great Britain. He teamed with driver Lamin Deen, John Baines and Ben Simons in the Great Britain-2 sled in the four-man event, finishing 19th.[2][3] He was a late replacement after Craig Pickering was injured.[4]
As of April 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 23rd, coming in the four-man event in 2013.[1]
Matthews was born in Slough, and made his World Cup debut in December 2012. As of April 2014, his best finish is 8th, in a four-man event in 2012–13 at Winterberg.[1]
Matthews was a member of the British gold medal winning 4x100 metre relay team at the 2003 European Athletics Junior Championships[3]
References
- FIBT Profile Archived 26 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- "Sochi2014.com profile". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
- "Slough's Andrew Matthews finishes fifth in Sochi". Maidenhead Advertiser. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
External links
- Andrew Matthews at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Andrew Matthews at Team GB
- Andrew Matthews at Olympics.com
- Andrew Matthews at Olympedia
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