Andrew Matthews
For The British Royal Navy officer, see Andrew Mathews.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
7 August 1988 Slough, England, Great Britain |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Sport |
 Bobsleigh |
Andrew Matthews (born August 7, 1988 in Slough) is a British bobsledder.[1]
Matthews competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Great Britain. He teamed with driver Lamin Deen, John Baines and Ben Simons in the Great Britain-2 sled in the four-man event, finishing 19th.[2][3] He was an late replacement after Craig Pickering was injured. [4]
As of April 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 23rd, coming in the four-man event in 2013.[1]
Matthews made his World Cup debut in December 2012. As of April 2014, his best finish is 8th, in a four-man event in 2012–13 at Winterberg.[1]
Matthews was a member of the British gold medal winning 4x100 metre relay team at the 2003 European Athletics Junior Championships[3]
References
- 1 2 3 FIBT Profile
- ↑ "Sports Reference Profile".
- 1 2 "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Slough's Andrew Matthews finishes fifth in Sochi". Maidenhead Advertiser. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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