Matt McGovern (born 20 September 1984 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish sailor.[1] He represented Ireland at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 49er class alongside Ryan Seaton, the pair finished 14th.[1] He participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] At the age of 33, he announced his retirement from the sport.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matt McGovern". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Beacom, Steven (20 September 2015). "Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern sail to a Rio 2016 spot". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Matt McGovern: Two-time Olympic sailor announces retirement from the sport". 7 February 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.


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