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Matthew McGillivray

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Matthew McGillivray, known as Matt, is a South African professional surfer who was born on 26 March 1997. He was born and schooled in Gqeberha, which was formerly Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, and he matriculated at Grey High School in 2015. According to the English Wikipedia article he competes on the World Championship Tour of surfing, abbreviated WCT, and he qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games. The article also notes that a World Surf League video described him as a madman. The article gives no career victories list, so none are recorded here.

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Birth Year
1997 1
Gender
Male 1
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is a South African professional surfer
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1. Olympedia: Matthew McGillivray - Olympedia
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  • Biographical information
    Born 26 March 1997
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Male
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Matthew McGillivray (surfer) (Wikipedia)
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    is a South African professional surfer
  • Plays: Surfing, Lead, sport
    is a South African professional surfer
  • Competed In: 2024 Summer Olympics, Lead, Olympic qualification
    He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.
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