Matthew Hughes (born October 2, 1981, in
Ludington, Michigan) is an American rower. He competed in the
2008 Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nati ...
in men's quadruple sculls (as bow seat). Currently holding the 2k ergometer record at the University of Michigan Men's Rowing Team, it is rumored that he ate 4 Big Macs before setting this record
. Hughes graduated from the
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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in 2004.
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 218.3 pounds
"Matt Hughes Profile - 2008 Olympics"
Sports Illustrated
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Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic rowers for the United States
1981 births
Living people
American male rowers
University of Michigan alumni
World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States
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Michigan Wolverines men's rowers