| Macdonald in 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 March 1999 Auckland, New Zealand [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matthew Macdonald (born 15 March 1999) is a New Zealand rower. [2] He won a gold medal in the men's eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3]
Prior to the 2020 Olympic Games, he finished second in the men's coxless four at the 2017 Junior World Rowing Championships; third in the same boat class at the 2018 Under-23 World Rowing Championships; fifteenth in the same boat class at the 2018 World Rowing Championships; and 6th in the men's eight at the 2019 World Rowing Championships. [4] He is from Auckland, New Zealand and began rowing at Auckland Grammar School. He has also represented Auckland Rowing Club and North Shore Rowing Club. [5] He lives in Cambridge and is studying for a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation at Massey University. [6]