Matthew Smith (born December 20, 1977) is a retired American competitor in

lightweight rowing Lightweight rowing (abbreviated Lwt or Lt) is a category of rowing where limits are placed on the maximum body weight of competitors. According to the International Rowing Federation (FISA), this weight category was introduced "to encourage more un ...

. He won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games and placed ninth at the

2004 Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

in the coxless fours. Previously he won a bronze medal in the eights at the 2002 World Championships. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2000 Smith joined the U.S. Army, eventually reaching the rank of Captain and earning the Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Medal. While serving in the army he continued rowing and graduated from the United States Army Airborne School and Ranger School. In 2022 Matt was inducted into the University of Wisconsin-Madison Army ROTC Hall of Fame. Smith started training rowers back in 2002 when he was still associated with the University of Wisconsin. In 2012–2013 he became assistant coach for the national under-23 team, and in 2014 was promoted to head coach. Smith is married to Hilary Gehman, who is also a rowing coach; they have two sons, Luke and Carson.

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1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Woodbridge, Virginia University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Sportspeople from Virginia Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics American male rowers World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States Rowers at the 2007 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in rowing U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program {{US-rowing-bio-stub