Matthew Antoine

{{short description|American skeleton racer}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2016}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|04|02}}

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| residence = Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, U.S.

| sport = Skeleton

| country = {{USA}}

| height = 6 ft 3 in

| weight = 185 lb

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{{MedalSport | Men's skeleton }}

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{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}

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{{MedalBronze | 2014 Sochi | Men }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2012 Lake Placid | Mixed team }}

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Matthew Antoine (born April 2, 1985) is an American skeleton racer who has competed since 2003.[http://www.fibt.com/skeleton/athletes.html?tx_pxathletes_pi1%5Bsport%5D=S&tx_pxathletes_pi1%5Bathl_id%5D=130533 FIBT profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215002504/http://www.fibt.com/skeleton/athletes.html?tx_pxathletes_pi1%5Bsport%5D=S&tx_pxathletes_pi1%5Bathl_id%5D=130533 |date=February 15, 2014 }}

Antoine graduated from the California University of Pennsylvania in 2009 with a degree in sports management, wellness and fitness.{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/AN/Matt-Antoine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105090652/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/AN/Matt-Antoine |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 5, 2014 |title=Matt Antoine – Team USA |accessdate=February 15, 2014}}

Antoine won gold in the mixed team event at the FIBT World Championships 2012 in Lake Placid, New York. His best World Cup race finish was first at Lake Placid in December 2013. He ranked third overall in the 2013–14 Skeleton World Cup.

He won the bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the first U.S. medal in men's skeleton since Jimmy Shea won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics.{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/sochi/2014/02/15/matt-antoine-bronze-medal-mens-skeleton-john-daly/5509319/ |title=USA's Matt Antoine claims bronze in men's skeleton |first=Jeff |last=Zillgitt |publisher=USA TODAY |date=February 15, 2014 |accessdate=February 15, 2014}}

Antoine and John Daly were named to represent the U.S. at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang;{{cite press release | accessdate = 2018-01-15 | publisher = United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation | date = January 15, 2018 | title = 2018 U.S. Olympic Skeleton Team Announced | url = https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Bobsled-Skeleton-Federation/Features/2018/January/15/2018-US-Olympic-Skeleton-Team-Announced| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135207/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Bobsled-Skeleton-Federation/Features/2018/January/15/2018-US-Olympic-Skeleton-Team-Announced| url-status = dead| archive-date = January 16, 2018}} he finished 11th.{{cite news|title=Matt Antoine|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-bobsled-skeleton-federation/athletes/Matt-Antoine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803034345/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-bobsled-skeleton-federation/athletes/matt-antoine|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 3, 2014|accessdate=March 16, 2018|work=Team USA|publisher=USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation|language=en}}