Matthew Antoine facts for kids
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| Born | April 2, 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States |
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| Sport | Skeleton | |||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Antoine (born April 2, 1985) is an American skeleton racer who has competed since 2003.
Antoine graduated from the California University of Pennsylvania in 2009 with a degree in sports management, wellness and fitness.
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 and John Daly were named to represent the U.S. at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang; he finished 11th.
See also
In Spanish: Matthew Antoine para niños
