Andrew
Matthews
Place of birthSlough
Andrew Matthews started competing in bobsleigh in 2012 after an injury-filled athletics career. He was previously a 100m sprinter, who also enjoyed success in the 60m version of the sport. A former Junior European Champion and Junior National Champion in the 60m, Andrew was a European U23 finalist in both the 100m and 4x100m relay.
A double Olympian, he competed at the 2014 Games, placing 19th in Sochi alongside Lamin Deen, John Baines and Ben Simons, before finishing 18th in PyeongChang in 2018 with Deen, Simons and Toby Olubi.
He won World Cup silver in Whistler in November 2017 when he set the fastest-ever speed for a bobsleigh when he hit 97mph alongside Deen, Olubi and Simons.
He was fifth in the 2015 World Championships in Winterberg with Deen, Simons and Bruce Tasker and has now competed at a total of four World Championships since his first in 2013.
Andrew was twice a winner on the North American Cup circuit in 2014/15, topping the standings in both Park City and Calgary as part of Deen’s four-man crew, having also tasted glory in Park City in 2013.
ANDREW IN HIS OWN WORDS...
- Nickname: Skittles
- Most likely to be spotted: playing FIFA, eating Skittles, while pretending to listen to the Mrs
- Least likely to be found: in the library
- Me in three: shaped not faded
- Heroes: Linford Christie and Ian Wright. I watched Linford on TV when I was a kid and wanted to be like him. He achieved everything he possibly could in his sporting career but had to wait until he was 32 to win Olympic Gold in the 100m. Ian Wright was fast, skillful and passionate about football and he didn’t start playing professionally until he was 26. Both men inspired me because they never gave up, even when people said they should
- Random fact: I collect (not drink) whiskeys and cognacs from all over the world
- If I wasn’t a slider: I work as a learning/behaviour mentor
- Favourite track Park City
- Favourite Food My Nan’s cooking
- Favourite film Braveheart
- Favourite music I’ll listen to most things
Meet the team
- Adam Hames
- Aleasha Kiddle
- Alex Corby
- Amelia Coltman
- Andi Schmid
- Ashleigh Pittaway
- Ashley Watson
- Axel Brown
- Ben Simons
- Benjamin Fulker
- Brad Hall
- Brogan Crowley
- Bruce Tasker
- Chris Woolley
- Corie Mapp
- Craig Thompson
- Danny Holdcroft
- Dave Short
- Debbie Timberlake
- Dom Parsons
- Donna Creighton
- Ed McDermott
- Ellie Furneaux
- Eric Bernotas
- Greg Cackett
- Hannah Stevenson
- Jack Thomas
- Jacob Salisbury
- Jen Bryant
- Jerry Rice
- Joel Fearon
- John Baines
- Judah Simpson
- Kim Murray
- Lamin Deen
- Laura Deas
- Lauren May
- Lauren May
- Laurence Bostock
- Lee Johnston
- Lee Webster
- Lizzy Yarnold
- Louise Turner
- Madelaine Smith
- Marc Heywood
- Marcus Wyatt
- Mark Lewis-Francis
- Matt Weston
- Matthew Richardson
- Mica McNeill
- Mica Moore
- Michelle Radford
- Mitch Smith
- Montell Douglas
- Mossy Clifford
- Natalie Dunman
- Nick Gleeson
- Petr Ramseidl
- Philippa Wellington
- Rachel Hanagan
- Rachel Blackburn
- Raph Rinaldi
- Sam Blanchet
- Sophie Walton
- Stefan Squire
- Toby Olubi