André Matias
{{short description|Angolan rower}}
{{For|the Portuguese footballer|André Matias (footballer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = André Matias
| image = Matias olympics-587x1024.png
| caption = André Matias winning bronze at the 2013 African Championships
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|22 June 1989}}
| birth_place = Luanda, Angola
| height = 1.80m
| weight = 70kg
| club = CN Luanda
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport | Men's rowing }}
{{Medal|Country|{{ANG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition |African Olympic Qualifier}}
{{MedalSilver |2015 Tunis|LM2x}}
{{MedalCompetition |African Championships}}
{{MedalBronze |2015 Tunis|LM2x}}
{{MedalBronze |2015 Tunis|M2x}}
{{Medal|Silver|2014 Tipaza | LM2x }}
{{Medal|Silver|2014 Tipaza | M2x }}
{{Medal|Bronze|2013 Tunis | LM2x }}
}}
André Matias (born 22 June 1989) is an Angolan rower. He competed in the men's lightweight double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/andre-matias |title=André Matias |access-date=12 August 2016 |work=Rio 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806050412/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/andre-matias |archive-date= 6 August 2016}} Matias and his partner Jean-Luc Rasamoelina finished second in the Men's Lightweight Double Sculls D-Final at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and 20th overall.{{cite Sports-Reference}} He is a graduate of Hamilton College and Georgetown University Law Center.
Born in Angola he has also lived in Portugal where he has family. He lives in Washington D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood.https://georgetowner.com/articles/2024/07/17/georgetown-rower-to-compete-at-paris-olympics/
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Category:Olympic rowers for Angola
Category:Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Luanda
Category:Angolan people of Portuguese descent
Category:Rowers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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