Matt Gotrel

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Matthew Gotrel
MBE
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Matthew Gotrel (right) at the European Championships
Personal information
Birth nameMatthew Anthony William Gotrel[1]
Born (1989-03-01) 1 March 1989 (age 35)
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro M8+
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Amsterdam M8+
Gold medal – first place 2015 Aiguebelette M8+

Matthew Anthony William Gotrel MBE (born 1 March 1989) is a British rower. At the World Rowing Championships 2014 in Amsterdam he was a member of the gold medal winning eight and this was repeated in 2015 at Aiguebelette. He won a gold medal in the men's eight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Gotrel was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to rowing.[3]

References

  1. ^ "New Year's Honours list 2017" (PDF). Gov.uk. Government Digital Service. 30 December 2016. p. 62. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Matt Gotrel". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N18.

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