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Matthew O'Donoghue

Athlete Bio 

Height

6'3"

Age

33

Hometown

Bryn Mawr, PA

Education

St. Joseph’s Preparatory School (Philadelphia, Pa.) ‘10 Yale University ’14, Mechanical Engineering



Career Highlights
  • Pan American Games, Toronto, 2015 (Lightweight Four - Men)
  • World Championships Under 23, Varese, 2014 (Lightweight Four - Men)
  • World Championships Under 23, Linz, 2013 (Lightweight Four - Men)
Quick Facts
  • Son of Marilyn and J. Clark O’Donoghue
  • Began rowing in 2001 with the Viking Rowing Club in Ventnor City, N.J
  • Spent six summers as a lifeguard with the Avalon Beach Patrol in Avalon, N.J., and often competed in the lifeboat races
  • Recognizes his parents as the most influential people in his rowing career
  • Hobbies include surfing and snowboarding.

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