Matthew Antoine
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| Born | April 2, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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 United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skeleton | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matthew Antoine (born April 2, 1985) is an American skeleton racer who has competed since 2003.[1]
Antoine won gold in the mixed team event at the FIBT World Championships 2012 in Lake Placid, New York. His best World Cup race finish was first at Lake Placid in December 2013. He ranked third overall in the 2013–14 Skeleton World Cup.
He won the bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the first U.S. medal in men's skeleton since Jimmy Shea won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[2]
Antoine graduated from the California University of Pennsylvania in 2009 with a degree in sports management, wellness and fitness.[3]
References
- ↑ FIBT profile
- ↑ Zillgitt, Jeff (February 15, 2014). "USA's Matt Antoine claims bronze in men's skeleton". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Matt Antoine – Team USA". Retrieved February 15, 2014.
External links
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