Andre Matthias ( port. André Matias , born June 22, 1989 ) is an Angolan rower , a multiple winner of the African Championship.
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| A country |  Angola |
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| Club | Luanda Clube Naval |
| Date of Birth | June 22, 1989 (30 years old) |
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| Height | 180 cm |
| The weight | 70 kg |
Content
- 1 Sports biography
- 2 Personal life
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Sports Biography
At the youth level, the first major start in Matthias' career was the World Championship, where he became the third in the E finals in the lightweight singles competition. At the same time, Matthiash took part in this championship thanks to the Portuguese rowing federation [1] . The following year, Andre performed in the final D at the World Youth Championship in Belarus Brest, where he became 4th. I tried Angolan rower to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but could not show high results in the African qualification regatta. Over the next few years, Matthias did not compete in international competitions, focusing on playing for his college team, and in 2010 he was even able to become the US champion in college competitions in lightweight loners [2] .
Since 2013, Matthias changed his discipline and began to take part in the competition of twos with Jean-Luc Rasamoelina . In the same year, the Angolan crew won their first medal, becoming the third in the African Championship. In 2014, Matthias and Rasmoelina twice became the second in the continental championship, and at the world championship in Amsterdam they became the first in the final E. In October 2015, the Angolan crew became the second according to the results of the African Olympic qualification in the competition of lightweight twos. This result did not allow athletes to obtain a license to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics, since only one ticket was played in this discipline. However, according to the FISA rules, according to the results of continental competitions, only one male crew can get a ticket to the Games from one country, then the Egyptian NOC, which won the competitions in both M1x and LM2x, decided in favor of a single man. Thus, Matthias and Rasmoelina received registered licenses for participating in the Games, becoming the first representatives of Angola in rowing in the Olympic Games in history.
Personal life
- He graduated in 2012 from Hamilton College in New York with a degree in world politics.
Notes
Links
- Profile on FISA website
- The official Andre Mathiasch official Facebook page