Matt Ryan

Matthew Ryan (born 23 June 1984 in Sydney) is a retired Australian rower, a dual Olympian and Olympic medal winner. Ryan competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal in Coxless four. In London 2012 he rowed in the Australian men's eight which placed 6th. Education Ryan began his rowing at The King's School, Parramatta and was in the school's 1st VIIIs of 2001 and 2002 who won the AAGPS Head of the River. The 2001 crew contained future Australian senior national rowers Nicholas Hudson and Sam Loch, and went on to win the Barrington Cup and be crowned National Schoolboy champions. The 2001 crew won the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at the 2001 Henley Royal Regatta. Club and state rowing In 2005, Ryan was part of the Sydney University Boat Club crew who won the QL Deloitte Trophy as the Champion VIII of New South Wales, breaking a four-year winning streak of UTS Haberfield Rowing Club. It was the start of a 10-year winning streak for the Sydney University Boat Club in this event from 2005 to 2014. Ryan was part of the successful New South Wales Kings Cup crew who had a breakthrough win in 2008, defeating holders Victoria by just 0.21 seconds. It was the start of a 7-year winning streak for New South Wales in this event, with Ryan being a member of the crew every year.