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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