ANDRODIAS Matthieu

Date of Birth: 11 Jun 1990

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.94/6'4''

Place of birth: LA ROCHELLE

Birth Country:

France

Place of residence : LYON

Residence Country:

France

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Rowing	Men's Double Sculls FRA France	1

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Sea Forest Waterway	Men's Double Sculls Heat 1 #13	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Men's Double Sculls Semifinal A/B 1 #73	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Men's Double Sculls Final A #100	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Olympic Games

Year	Location	2x	4x
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	6	-
2012	London, GBR	-	10

World Championships

Year	Location	2x	4x	8+
2019	Linz, AUT	9	-	-
2018	Plovdiv, BUL	1	-	-
2017	Sarasota, FL, USA	6	-	-
2015	Aiguebelette-le-Lac, FRA	6	-	-
2014	Amsterdam, NED	-	-	5
2013	Chungju, KOR	-	-	6
2011	Bled, SLO	-	13	-

European Championships

Year	Location	2x
2021	Varese, ITA	1
2019	Lucerne, SUI	6
2018	Glasgow, GBR	1

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
1	Double Sculls	2021	Zagreb, CRO	6:12.79
4	Quadruple Sculls	2017	Poznan, POL	5:40.14
5	Double Sculls	2018	Lucerne, SUI	6:21.00
5	Double Sculls	2018	Linz, AUT	6:17.92
6	Double Sculls	2021	Lucerne, SUI	6:25.90
7	Quadruple Sculls	2017	Lucerne, SUI	5:57.06
8	Double Sculls	2019	Poznan, POL	6:45.10
11	Double Sculls	2019	Rotterdam, NED	6:42.12

Legend
DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, EXC - Excluded

Occupation:

Athlete, Engineer

Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - National Institute of Applied Sciences [INSA] Toulouse, France

Languages spoken:

English, French

Cercle de l'Aviron de Lyon [France]

Alexis Besancon, FRA

Other sports:

He won a gold medal at the 2018 National Indoor Rowing Championships in Charlety, France. (ffaviron.fr, 04 Apr 2019)

He sustained a back injury while competing at the 2017 National Championships in France. (dicodusport.fr, 03 May 2017)

He began rowing in 2005 in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, France. (NOC, 21 Jul 2012; rowingone.com, 2012)

"I began in 2005. I was having back problems because of a strong growth spurt and a small club opened in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande. I started after medical advice from my mother. She pushed me to choose between swimming and rowing to resolve my back issues. The treatment changed into a passion and then became the biggest challenge of my life." (worldrowing.com, 01 Mar 2019; NOC, 21 Jul 2012; 20minutes.fr, 04 Jul 2012)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (dicodusport.fr, 03 May 2017)

Winning a gold medal in double sculls at the 2018 World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. (worldrowing.com, 01 Mar 2019)

Philosophy:

"Hard work always pays off." (dailymotion.com, 15 Jun 2012)

General Interest

General
LOVE TO HATE
He does not enjoy indoor rowing, despite having some competitive success in the sport. "I hate ergos [rowing machines]. For a long time it has been a big deal for me. But after years of hard work, I have learned how to use the machine to explore myself and push my limits. I love the way I hate it." (worldrowing.com, 01 Mar 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has a master's degree in complex systems engineering. (worldrowing.com, 01 Mar 2019)

OCCUPATION
He has worked at the French computing systems firm Atos. He was helped to get a job with the company thanks to a programme named 'Performance Pact', supported by the French Sports Ministry, which guarantees high performance athletes a salary to help them combine both their professional and sporting projects. (worldrowing.com, 01 Mar 2019; atos.net, 18 Sep 2018)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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