MATT DEAKIN

Men’s Four with Coxswain

Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.

Current Residence: Princeton, N.J.

Club Affiliation: Caspersen Training Center

Began Rowing: Pacific Rowing Club, 1996

Date of Birth: 5/20/80 

Height: 6’4” 

Weight: 200

High School: Urban High School

Undergraduate Education: University of Washington, 2003

Current Coach: Mike Teti

International Results: Won gold in the four with coxswain at the 2007 FISA World Championships...Won bronze in the eight at the 2006 FISA World Championships...Won gold in the eight and finished fifth in the four at the 2005 FISA World Championships...Won gold in the eight at the 2004 Olympic Games...Set a world record in the eight during the heats at the 2004 Olympic Games...Finished fourth in the eight at the 2004 FISA World Cup stop in Lucerne...Won gold in the men’s four with coxswain at the 2003 FISA World Championships...Won gold in the eight at the 2002 World Under 23 Regatta...Won silver in the eight at the 2001 World Under 23 Regatta.

National Results: Won gold in the four with coxswain and silver in the eight at the 2007 USRowing National Championships...Won the pair at both the 2005 and 2006 USRowing Fall Speed Orders...Finished third in the pair at the second 2005 USRowing National Selection Regatta...Finished fifth in the pair at both 2004 USRowing National Selection regattas...Won the pair at the 2003 USRowing Fall Speed Order...Won the championship eight at the 2003 Head of the Charles...Finished second in the pair at the 2003 USRowing National Selection Regatta #2...Finished third in the pair at the 2003 USRowing National Selection Regatta #1.

Personal: Matt is a five-time senior national team member.

(updated 11/6/2007)