Matthew Rossiter

Matthew Rossiter (born 25 September 1989) is a British international rower.

Matthew Rossiter
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1989-09-25) 25 September 1989
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportRowing
Event(s)Coxless four
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
2017 SarasotaCoxless four
2019 OttensheimCoxless four
European Championships
2019 LucerneCoxless four

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.[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]

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See also

References
  1. "Sport review" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
  2. "Matt Rossiter". British Rowing. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. "International report". Abingdonian School.
  4. "George Rossiter Profile". World Rowing.
  5. "World Rowing Championships: Four medals for Britain as Para crew take gold". BBC. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  6. "European Rowing Championships: Great Britain men's four win gold in Lucerne". BBC Sport.
  7. "Men's Four Final". International Rowing Federation.
  8. "From schoolboy crews to World Championships pairs partners: Ollie Cook and Matt Rossiter go way back". British Rowing.
  9. "World Rowing Championships: Two gold & two bronze medals for Great Britain". BBC Sport.
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