Matt Rossiter

Rower // Men's Squad
Date of Birth: 25th Sep 1989 (34 years old)
Club: Leander Club
Hometown: Newbury

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Matt Rossiter enjoyed a highly successful junior and U23 international rowing career, but suffered a major back injury in 2011 which took two patient years to recover from.

He made a convincing return to the sport, joining Leander Club in Henley-on-Thames and winning the Ladies’ Challenge Plate at Henley Royal Regatta in 2016.

Matt started rowing at Abingdon School in 2004, and quickly showed his talent by earning selection for the M4- that won gold at the 2007 World Rowing Junior Championships in Beijing.

Immersing himself in rowing whilst at Durham University, Matt raced in the U23 eight in Brandenburg in 2008, finishing fifth, and won a bronze medal in the same boat the following year, as well as three golds at the Sydney Youth Olympic Games. He concluded his U23 career in 2010 by winning a fine silver medal in the four at the World Championships.

Joining the senior squad in 2017, Rossiter performed well at Trials and went on to win gold at the first World Cup in the pair with Jacob Dawson. He moved to the four after the European Championships and won gold and silver at the second and third World Cups. At the World Championships in Sarasota-Bradenton, Rossiter finished third behind Australia and Italy, rowing with Will Satch, Moe Sbihi and Matthew Tarrant.

Rossiter retired from the GB Rowing Team in December 2022.

On The Water

GB Competitive Record

Year Event Position Boat
2019 World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
M4-
2019 World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED
M4-
2019 World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
4 M4-
2019 European Rowing Championships
Lucerne, SUI
M4-
2018 World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
2 (FB Final) M2-
2018 European Rowing Championships
Glasgow, GBR
1 (FB Final) M2-
2018 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
5 M2-
2018 World Rowing Cup II
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
5 M2-
2017 World Rowing Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
M4-
2017 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
M4-
2017 World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
M4-
2017 European Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
5 M2-
2017 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
M2-
2010 Under 23 World Rowing Championships
Brest, BLR
BM4-
2009 Under 23 World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
BM8+
2008 World Rowing U
Brandenburg, GER
5 BM8+
2007 World Rowing Junior Championships
Beijing, CHN
JM4-
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
Position:
Boat:
M4-
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED
Position:
Boat:
M4-
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
Position:
4
Boat:
M4-
Year:
2019
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
Boat:
M4-
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Position:
2 (FB Final)
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2018
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Glasgow, GBR
Position:
1 (FB Final)
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
5
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
Position:
5
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
Position:
Boat:
M4-
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
Boat:
M4-
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
Position:
Boat:
M4-
Year:
2017
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Position:
5
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Position:
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2010
Event:
Under 23 World Rowing Championships
Brest, BLR
Position:
Boat:
BM4-
Year:
2009
Event:
Under 23 World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Position:
Boat:
BM8+
Year:
2008
Event:
World Rowing U
Brandenburg, GER
Position:
5
Boat:
BM8+
Year:
2007
Event:
World Rowing Junior Championships
Beijing, CHN
Position:
Boat:
JM4-

Beyond the Boat

Away from training Matt likes to relax with a good crime drama – Tom Hardy’s theatrical Taboo, along with Broadchurch and Luther are recent favourites. He also enjoys following the activities of adventurers, and lists doctor or professional explorer as possible career options after rowing.

Matt’s favourite holiday destination is Cornwall. Though he admits there are more glamorous places to visit, he says: “I love surfing and being in the sea and Cornwall has some stunning beaches and breaks. I’ve been going there with my family for 25 years.”

Matt would invite Jonny Wilkinson, David Knott and Ernest Shackleton to his dream dinner party. After racing he likes to pack away 20 McDonalds nuggets along with a massive milkshake. Not many people know that he loads his toast with butter, marmite and ketchup: “delicious.”

Matt is Lottery funded through UK Sport.