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Cowdrey competed at the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Melbourne, Victoria]], where he set two world records and won gold medals in the 50&nbsp;m freestyle and 100&nbsp;m freestyle events.<ref name=apc/> He was Australia's only male non-relay individual swimming gold medalist in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.<ref name="only-male"/> At the 2006 World Championships, he set three world records while winning three gold medals, two silver medals and bronze.<ref name=apc/> In 2008, at the Australian Swimming Championships, he won gold medals four events:the 50&nbsp;m freestyle, 100&nbsp;m freestyle, 100&nbsp;m backstroke and 100&nbsp;m butterfly. At those same games, he won two silver medals in the 200&nbsp;m individual medley and 400&nbsp;m freestyle events.<ref name=only-male/> These Games had limited opportunities for Paralympic swimmers as not all events were on the event programme.<ref name=the-age-2>{{cite news|date=9 March 2006|accessdate=12 November 2011|newspaper=The Age|location=Melbourne, Victoria|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/swimming/pools-of-positive-thought/2006/03/08/1141701575488.html|title=Pools of positive thought}}</ref>
Cowdrey competed at the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Melbourne, Victoria]], where he set two world records and won gold medals in the 50&nbsp;m freestyle and 100&nbsp;m freestyle events.<ref name=apc/> He was Australia's only male non-relay individual swimming gold medalist in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.<ref name="only-male"/> At the 2006 World Championships, he set three world records while winning three gold medals, two silver medals and bronze.<ref name=apc/> In 2008, at the Australian Swimming Championships, he won gold medals four events:the 50&nbsp;m freestyle, 100&nbsp;m freestyle, 100&nbsp;m backstroke and 100&nbsp;m butterfly. At those same games, he won two silver medals in the 200&nbsp;m individual medley and 400&nbsp;m freestyle events.<ref name=only-male/> These Games had limited opportunities for Paralympic swimmers as not all events were on the event programme.<ref name=the-age-2>{{cite news|date=9 March 2006|accessdate=12 November 2011|newspaper=The Age|location=Melbourne, Victoria|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/swimming/pools-of-positive-thought/2006/03/08/1141701575488.html|title=Pools of positive thought}}</ref>

At the 2006 [[IPC Swimming World Championships]], in [[Durban]], [[South Africa]], Cowdrey won five gold medals - Men's 50&nbsp;m Freestyle S9, Men's 100&nbsp;m Freestyle S9, Men's 100&nbsp;m Butterfly S9, Men's 200&nbsp;m Individual Medley SM9 and Men's 4 x 100&nbsp;m Medley Relay (34 points), two silver medals - Men's 100&nbsp;m Backstroke S9 and Men's 4 x 100&nbsp;m Freestyle Relay (34 points0 and one bronze medal in Men's 400&nbsp;m Freestyle S9. <ref name=cowdreyipc>{{cite web|title=Matthew Cowdrey|url=http://www.paralympic.org/Athletes/Biographies|work=International Paralympic Committee website|accessdate=19 August 2013}}</ref>


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At the 2009 IPC World Championships in Brazil, Cowdrey won five gold medals and two silver medals.<ref name=swimming-au/> In 2009, he competed in his first international competition against able bodied swimmers. The competition was in Tucson, Arizona.<ref name=first-able>{{cite web|publisher=Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre|first=Matthew|last=Cowrey|accessdate=13 November 2011|date=1 June 2009|location=Adelaide, South Australia|url=http://www.unisa.edu.au/hawkecentre/events/2009events/MatthewCowdrey_presentation.pdf|title=Presentation by Matthew Cowdrey OAM, SA Young Australian of the Year 2009 and distinguished Paralympian}}</ref>
At the 2009 IPC Short Course World Championships in Brazil, Cowdrey won five gold medals and two silver medals.<ref name=swimming-au/> In 2009, he competed in his first international competition against able bodied swimmers. The competition was in Tucson, Arizona.<ref name=first-able>{{cite web|publisher=Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre|first=Matthew|last=Cowrey|accessdate=13 November 2011|date=1 June 2009|location=Adelaide, South Australia|url=http://www.unisa.edu.au/hawkecentre/events/2009events/MatthewCowdrey_presentation.pdf|title=Presentation by Matthew Cowdrey OAM, SA Young Australian of the Year 2009 and distinguished Paralympian}}</ref>


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* [http://www.aquaticmg.com.au/matthewcowdrey.htm Matthew Cowdrey], Aquatic Management Group
* [http://www.aquaticmg.com.au/matthewcowdrey.htm Matthew Cowdrey], Aquatic Management Group
* [http://www.paralympic.org.au/team/matthew-cowdrey-0 Matthew Cowdrey - Australian Paralympic Committee Profile]


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Matthew Cowdrey
2012 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of Cowdrey
Personal information
Full nameMatthew John Cowdrey
Nationality Australia
Born (1988-12-22) 22 December 1988 (age 35)
Adelaide, South Australia
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly, Medley
ClubMarion Swimming Club (S.A.)
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 100 m Freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 200 m Ind. Medley SM9
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 4×100 m Medley Relay (heat)
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 50 m Freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 100 m Freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 100 m Backstroke S9
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 200 m Ind. Medley SM9
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 4×100 m Medley Relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 100 m Backstroke S9
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 50 m Freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 100 m Freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 200 m Ind. Medley SM9
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 34 pts
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 100 m Butterfly S9
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 4×100 m Freestyle Relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 100 m Butterfly S9
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 400 m Freestyle S9
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 4×100 m Freestyle Relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 100 m Butterfly S9
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 100 m Breaststroke SB8
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 50 m Freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 400 m Freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 4 x 100 m Medley Relay 34 pts
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 50 m Freestyle EAD
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 100 m Freestyle EAD
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 50 m Freestyle S9
IPC Swimming World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 50 m Freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 100 m Freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 100 m Butterfly S9
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 200 m Individual Medley SM9
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 4x100 m Medley Relay 34 pts

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Silver medal – second place 2006 Durban 4x100 m Freestyle Relay 34 pts
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Durban 400 m Freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 50 m Freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 100 m Freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 100 m Backstroke S9
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 200 m Individual Medley SM9
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 4x100 m Freestyle Relay 34 pts
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 4x100 m Medley Relay 34 pts
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 100 m Butterfly S9
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 50 m Freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 100 m Freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 100 m Backstroke S9
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 200 m Individual Medley SM9
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 4x100 m Freestyle Relay 34 pts
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 100 m Butterfly S9

Matthew "Matt" John Cowdrey, OAM[1](born 22 December 1988) is an Australian swimmer and holder of numerous world records. He lives in South Australia and swims for the Marion Swimming Club. He has a congenital amputation of his left arm; it stops at the elbow. Cowdrey competed at the 2004 Paralympic Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2008 Paralympic Games, 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2012 Paralympic Games. After the 2012 London Games, he is the most successful Australian Paralympian, having won thirteen Paralympic gold medals and twenty three Paralympic medals in total.

Personal

Cowdrey was born on 22 December 1988[2] with part of his arm missing[3] due to a congenital amputation.[2] He attended Endeavour College[4] and played basketball when he was younger.[5] In 2010, he lived in the Adelaide suburb of Salisbury Heights, and was studying law and media[2] at the University of Adelaide.[6] He moved to Canberra and started swimming for the Australian Institute of Sport, while continuing to represent the Norwood Swimming Club of Adelaide on the club level.[5] In 2011, he also represented Kawana Waters Swimming Club.[7] As of 2013, he swims for the Marion Swimming Club.[5] He is 182 cm tall and weighs 76 kg.[5]

Swimming

Cowdrey competes in the International Paralympic Committee's S9 (freestyle, backstroke and butterfly) SB8 (breaststroke) and SM9 (individual medley) classifications;[8] which comprise swimmers with a severe leg weakness, swimmers with slight coordination problems and swimmers with one limb loss.[9] Cowdrey started swimming when he was five years old. He started competitive swimming in 1994.[2] He broke his first Australian open record when he was eleven years old.[2] He set his first world record at the age of thirteen.[2]

2004

Cowdrey was one of the youngest Australian competitors at the 2004 Paralympics.[3] At the 2004 Games, he won three gold medals in the Men's 4x100 m Medley, 100 m freestyle S9 and 200 m individual medley SM9 events,[8] for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia,[1] two silver medals in the 100 m butterfly S9 and 4×100 m freestyle Relay events, and two bronze medals in the 50 m freestyle S9 and 400 m freestyle S9 events.[8]

2005

At the 2005 Australian Open, Cowdrey won seven gold medals while setting two world records, and won two bronze medals.[6]

2006

At the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Trials, Cowdrey set world records and won gold medals in four events: The 200 m individual medley mixed disability classification, 100 m backstroke mixed disability classification, 50 m backstroke mixed disability classification and 50 m butterfly mixed disability classification events. He did not set world records but still won gold medals in two events: The 100 m freestyle mixed disability classification and 50 m Freestyle mixed disability classification events.[6] At the 2006 Commonwealth Games Trials – Team Qualification Races, he won a gold medal and set a world record in the 100 m freestyle Elite Athlete with a Disability (EAD) event, and won a gold medal in the 50 m freestyle (EAD) event.[6]

Cowdrey competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, where he set two world records and won gold medals in the 50 m freestyle and 100 m freestyle events.[2] He was Australia's only male non-relay individual swimming gold medalist in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[6] At the 2006 World Championships, he set three world records while winning three gold medals, two silver medals and bronze.[2] In 2008, at the Australian Swimming Championships, he won gold medals four events:the 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 100 m backstroke and 100 m butterfly. At those same games, he won two silver medals in the 200 m individual medley and 400 m freestyle events.[6] These Games had limited opportunities for Paralympic swimmers as not all events were on the event programme.[10]

At the 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships, in Durban, South Africa, Cowdrey won five gold medals - Men's 50 m Freestyle S9, Men's 100 m Freestyle S9, Men's 100 m Butterfly S9, Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 and Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay (34 points), two silver medals - Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 and Men's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay (34 points0 and one bronze medal in Men's 400 m Freestyle S9. [11]

2008

At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Cowdrey picked up five gold medals in the 50 m freestyle S9, 100 m freestyle S9, 100 m backstroke S9, 200 m individual medley-SM9 and 4×100 m medley Relay events.[8] He picked up three silver medals in the 100 m butterfly S9, 400 m freestyle S9 and 4×100 m freestyle relay events.[8] In Beijing, he set five world records.[2] He also carried Australia's flag during the closing ceremonies for the Games.[5]

2009

At the 2009 IPC Short Course World Championships in Brazil, Cowdrey won five gold medals and two silver medals.[5] In 2009, he competed in his first international competition against able bodied swimmers. The competition was in Tucson, Arizona.[12]

2010

At the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships, Cowdrey, who was classified as an S9 swimmer, won six gold medals and one silver medal. One of the medals was in the men's 4x100 m relay raced.[13] At the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, he won a gold medal in the 50 m freestyle S9 event in a world record time of 25.33 seconds, which is still standing as of February 2012.[14][15]

2011

In April 2011, he participated in the Telstra Australian Swimming Championships.[16] In July 2011, he participated at the Australian Short Course Championships.[7] In August 2011, he participated in the Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships.[7] In October 2011, he participated at the 2011 Swimmeroo QLD Long Course.[7] In December, he competed in the Can-Am Swimming Open. A week before the Can-Am Swimming Open, Cowdrey was reclassified for breaststroke from SB9 to SB8.[17] He won a gold medal in the SB8 100 m breaststroke, with the fourth fastest time posted for the event during 2011: 1:12.85.[17]

2012

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Cowdrey won gold medals in the 100 m backstroke S9, 50 m freestyle S9, 100 m freestyle S9, 200 m Individual Medley SM9 and 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 34 pts, silver medals in the 100 m Butterfly S9 and 100 m Breaststroke SB8 and a bronze medal in the Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay 34 pts.[8] In winning the Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 event at the 2012 London Games, he became Australia's most successful Paralympian by winning his 11th gold medal and 20th medal overall, surpassing Tim Sullivan in gold medal count and Kingsley Bugarin in overall medal count.[18]

2013

In June 2013, Cowdrey confirmed that he would aim to compete at the 2016 Rio Games. He was back living in Glenelg and training at the South Australian Aquatic Centre.[19] Competing at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal, Cowdrey won five gold medals in the Men's 50 m Freestyle S9, Men's 100 m Freestyle S9, Men's 100 m Backstroke S9, Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 and Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay 34 points and a bronze medal in the Men's 100 m Butterfly S9. [20] [21] [22] [23]


Recognition

Cowdrey receiving a special presentation at the 2012 Australian Paralympian of the Year ceremony, in recognition of his achievement of winning more Paralympic gold medals than any other Australian

In 2004, at the Australian Paralympian of the Year Awards, he was named the Young Paralympian of the Year.[6] In 2006, Cowdrey won the Commonwealth Sports Award in the category of male Elite Athlete with a Disability (EAD).[6] Swimming Australia named him their Swimmer of the Year with a Disability for four years in a row, from 2004 to 2007.[6] He was also named to Swimming Australia's All-Star Swim Team in 2006 and 2007.[6] Swimming World Magazine has named him their "World Swimmer of the Year with a Disability."[6] In 2009, he was named the Young South Australian of the Year.[24] In 2011, he was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport's "Best of the Best".[25] Cowdrey was a finalist for the 2012 Australian Paralympian of the Year.[26] In 2012, The South Australia Aquatic & Leisure Centre decided to name its main competition pool after Cowdrey.[27]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Matthew Cowdrey". Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 February 2012. Cite error: The named reference "apc" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Halloran, Jessica (21 September 2004). "Australian teenagers enjoy big day in pool". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Mawson Lakes student wins 2 Commonwealth Golds". Varsity Lakes. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
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  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Matt Cowdrey". South Australia, Australia: South Australian Amputee Golf Association. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  7. ^ a b c d "Matthew Cowdrey: LAtest Results". Australia: Swimming Australia. 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Matt Cowdrey at the International Paralympic Committee Edit this at Wikidata
  9. Matt Cowdrey at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived) Edit this at Wikidata. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  10. ^ Buckley, Jane (2011). "Understanding Classification: A Guide to the Classification Systems used in Paralympic Sports". Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  11. ^ "Pools of positive thought". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria. 9 March 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  12. ^ "Matthew Cowdrey". International Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  13. ^ Cowrey, Matthew (1 June 2009). "Presentation by Matthew Cowdrey OAM, SA Young Australian of the Year 2009 and distinguished Paralympian" (PDF). Adelaide, South Australia: Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  14. ^ Wake, Rebekka (2010). "Golden Glow Over Australian Swimming". Australian Paralympian. 2. Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
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  19. ^ Foreman, Glenn (6 September 2012). "Matt Cowdrey becomes Australia's greatest Paralympian with 11th gold medal". News Limited Network. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  20. ^ Morgan, Kym (11 June 2013). "Rio Paralympics bid to build Matt Cowdrey's legend". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  21. ^ "Golden start for the Australian swim team in Montreal". Swimming Australia News. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  22. ^ "A world record and more gold medals for Australia in Montreal". Swimming Australia News. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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  24. ^ "Twenty-seven medals for the Australian swim team in Montreal". Swimming Australia News. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
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  26. ^ Minister announces Australian Institute of Sport Best of the Best Athletes
  27. ^ "Freney favourite to win top Paralympian". Australian Associated Press. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  28. ^ Williamson, Brett (26 September 2012). "Cowdrey honoured with Marion pool naming". ABC News. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

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Preceded by World Disabled Swimmer of the Year
2007, 2008
2012 		Succeeded by
Brazil Daniel Dias
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