Matthew Pinsent is a British former rower who won gold medals at four consecutive Olympic Games, from 1992 to 2004, three of them alongside fellow rower Steve Redgrave. He also won ten World Rowing Championship gold medals across his career. After retiring from competition he became a prominent sports broadcaster and commentator in the United Kingdom.
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Career HighlightWon four consecutive Olympic gold medals in rowing (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004). 2 Classification
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1. Olympedia: Matthew Pinsent - Olympedia
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Pinsent won Olympic gold medals at the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics, coxless pairs in 1992 and 1996 with Redgrave, and coxless fours in 2000 and 2004, with Redgrave and Cracknell (Tim Foster in 2000 and Ed Goode in 2004 rounded out the four).
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During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals.
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During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals.
Competed In: 2004 Summer Olympics, Article text (competition)
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Pinsent's fourth Olympic Games, Pinsent stroked the boat, with Cracknell, Ed Coode and Steve Williams.
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