Country United States Height 1.91 m Sport Skeleton Weight 84 kg | Name Matthew Antoine Parents Mary Antoine Role Skeleton racer | |
Born April 2, 1985 (age 38) ( 1985-04-02 ) Residence Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States Olympic medals Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's Skeleton Profiles | ||
Antoine gets first US medal in Skeleton
Matthew Antoine (born April 2, 1985) is an American skeleton racer who has competed since 2003.
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.
Antoine graduated from the California University of Pennsylvania in 2009 with a degree in sports management, wellness and fitness.
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