Matt Aldridge
Rower // Men's Squad
Club: Oxford Brookes University BC
Height: 193cm
Hometown: Christchurch, Dorset
Rowing is a family business for Matt. His dad, Steve, a long-time coach at Christchurch Rowing Club, has always been a driving force in his career and Matt’s love for the sport has been nurtured by his dad’s love for it.
As a child, Matt would often be found on the launch watching his dad coach and was later coached by him at Christchurch. Matt’s nan is his number one fan and her unwavering support and belief in her grandson has driven his will to succeed. He also met his fiancé, Sophia when they raced as part of the GB Under23 Rowing Team.
Matt’s time on the senior GB Rowing Team hasn’t been easy. In 2022 he tested positive for COVID the day before the start of the World Rowing Championships and had to watch his men’s four crew mates claim the title from his hotel room. Committed to coming back fighting in 2023, Matt was reselected to the men’s four in 2023. The crew’s calm and efficient approach to racing saw them retain their World Championship title, finish the season unbeaten and stylishly qualify the boat for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
After rowing, between training and preparing for the Olympics, Matt and Sophia are busy planning their 2025 wedding.
On The Water
Photo credit: Benedict Tufnell
GB Competitive Record
| Year | Event | Position | Boat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | World Rowing Championships Belgrade, SRB |
M4- | |
| 2023 | World Rowing Cup III Lucerne, SUI |
M4- (GBR1) | |
| 2023 | World Rowing Cup II Varese, ITA |
M4- | |
| 2023 | European Rowing Championships Bled, SLO |
M4- | |
| 2022 | European Rowing Championships Munich, GER |
M4- | |
| 2022 | World Rowing Cup III Lucerne, SUI |
M4- | |
| 2022 | World Rowing Cup I Belgrade, SRB |
M2- | |
| 2021 | World Rowing Cup III Sabaudia, ITA |
M4- | |
| 2018 | World Rowing Under 23 Championships Poznan, POL |
BM8+ | |
| 2017 | World Rowing Under 23 Championships Plovdiv, BUL |
BM8+ | |
| 2016 | World Rowing Under 23 Championships Rotterdam, NED |
5 | BM4+ |
| 2014 | World Rowing Junior Championships Hamburg, GER |
4 | JM8+ |
- Year:
- 2023
- Event:
- World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB - Position:
- Boat:
- M4-
- Year:
- 2023
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI - Position:
- Boat:
- M4- (GBR1)
- Year:
- 2023
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA - Position:
- Boat:
- M4-
- Year:
- 2023
- Event:
- European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO - Position:
- Boat:
- M4-
- Year:
- 2022
- Event:
- European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER - Position:
- Boat:
- M4-
- Year:
- 2022
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI - Position:
- Boat:
- M4-
- Year:
- 2022
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB - Position:
- Boat:
- M2-
- Year:
- 2021
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup III
Sabaudia, ITA - Position:
- Boat:
- M4-
- Year:
- 2018
- Event:
- World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Poznan, POL - Position:
- Boat:
- BM8+
- Year:
- 2017
- Event:
- World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Plovdiv, BUL - Position:
- Boat:
- BM8+
- Year:
- 2016
- Event:
- World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Rotterdam, NED - Position:
- 5
- Boat:
- BM4+
- Year:
- 2014
- Event:
- World Rowing Junior Championships
Hamburg, GER - Position:
- 4
- Boat:
- JM8+
