Matt Muffelman

Hometown: Mathews, Va.

Current Residence: Lawrenceville, N.J.

Club Affiliation: USRowing Training Center

Began Rowing: 2004 -- Mathews High School

Date of Birth: 11/22/1980  

Height: 6’1”  

Weight: 155

High School: Mathews High School

Undergraduate Education: Dartmouth College, History, 2003

Occupation: Associate with the Home Depot

Current Coach: John Parker

International Results: Finished ninth in the lightweight four at the 2006 FISA World Championships…Finished sixth in the lightweight quadruple sculls at the 2005 FISA World Championships.

National Results: Finished fourth in the lightweight pair at the second 2008 National Selection Regatta…Won the lightweight four at the 2007 Pan American Games Trials…Won the lightweight pair at the second 2007 National Selection Regatta…Won the lightweight eight at the 2006 Head of the Charles…Won the lightweight pair at the third 2006 National Selection Regatta…Won the lightweight quadruple sculls at the 2005 U.S. National Team Trials…Won the lightweight senior single sculls at the 2004 USRowing National Championships…Finished third in the varsity lightweight eight at the 2001 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championships…Finished second in the varsity lightweight eight at the 2001 Eastern Sprints.

Personal: Matt is a three-time senior national team member…He enjoys watching television, snowboarding and eating bacon…He lists his most memorable sporting achievement as medalling in the senior eight at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta…Matt is an Eagle Scout…He lists Tim Ulsaker and Vernon Rowe as the most influential people in his sporting career for teaching him a strong work ethic.