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Matthew Brittain

1987 - Today

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Matthew Brittain (born 5 May 1987) is a South African rower. He won a gold medal in the Men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, with teammates James Thompson, John Smith and Sizwe Ndlovu. Subsequently, Matthew Brittain and James Thompson were instrumental in setting up the John Waugh Rock The Boat Regatta Series. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Matthew Brittain is the 7,466th most popular athlete (down from 7,304th in 2024), the 491st most popular biography from South Africa (down from 449th in 2019) and the 51st most popular South African Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Matthew Brittain ranks 7,466 out of 6,025. Before him are Shane Rose, Tina Punzel, Rafał Omelko, Tadeusz Michalik, Tim Grohmann, and Yumi Suzuki. After him are Natasha Hastings, Xu Shixiao, Svetlana Tsarukaeva, Debbie Flood, Odile Ahouanwanou, and Roberta Bruni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Matthew Brittain ranks 1,747. Before him are Danny Guthrie, Blai Mallarach, Marcel Haščák, Liu Jianye, Angel Olsen, and Keisuke Naito. After him are Gina Stechert, Svetlana Tsarukaeva, Satoshi Kukino, Matthew Wilson, Hayden Paddon, and Gal Nevo.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Matthew Brittain ranks 491 out of 454. Before him are Luvo Manyonga (1991), Akani Simbine (1993), John Smith (1990), Teko Modise (1982), Thabo Mngomeni (1969), and Rory Sabbatini (1976). After him are Ryk Neethling (1977), Kevin Pietersen (1980), Sizwe Ndlovu (1980), Kamohelo Mokotjo (1991), Zain Bhikha (1974), and Cyril Nzama (1974).

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Among ATHLETES In South Africa

Among athletes born in South Africa, Matthew Brittain ranks 51. Before him are Karin Melis Mey (1983), Jacques Freitag (1982), Luvo Manyonga (1991), Akani Simbine (1993), John Smith (1990), and Rory Sabbatini (1976). After him are Sizwe Ndlovu (1980), Anaso Jobodwana (1992), Zane Weir (1995), Shaun Keeling (1987), Lawrence Brittain (1990), and Bianca Buitendag (1993).

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