Matthew Oates

Nationality: GBR Height: 199cm
Course
College Trinity Hall
University Cambridge
Status Undergraduate
Role Rower

Squads

About Matthew :

What course are you studying and what level?

Undergraduate Engineering MEng

Why did you chose that course?

Combination of things I enjoyed and school

When, where and why did you start rowing? And what do you love about the sport?

Started at Trinity Hall boat club.
Work and reward are directly linked.

What was your first rowing club and coach?

Trinity Hall boat club – Paul Townshend

What or who was the earliest sporting inspiration you remember as a child?

Sportacus

How has rowing and being part of the Boat Race squad impacted your life?

Understanding what effect hard work has

If you weren’t a rower, what sport do you think you’d excel at?

Triathlon

What is your favourite non-academic book?

Guinness book of records