André Matias is an Angolan Olympic rower and a multiple medalist at international rowing championships. He competed in the lightweight double sculls event at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. In the United States, he represented the New York Athletic Club. Together with David Cox, he is the co-author of Forgotten Sport: How Angolan Rowing Vanished and Rose Again (forthcoming 2019). André is a graduate of Hamilton College and Georgetown University Law Center. He currently lives in Washington D.C. where he practices law.
Career Highlights:
André is a two-time bronze and three-time silver medalist at African Championships, three-time silver medalist at the Portugal National Championships, silver medalist at the International Belgian Championships, 5th place finalist at the Swiss National Championships, and winner of the Head of the Charles and Royal Canadian Henley Regattas.
Career Highlights:
André is a two-time bronze and three-time silver medalist at African Championships, three-time silver medalist at the Portugal National Championships, silver medalist at the International Belgian Championships, 5th place finalist at the Swiss National Championships, and winner of the Head of the Charles and Royal Canadian Henley Regattas.
