Legendary rower Matthew Pinsent has gained weight over the years, which has worried some fans about whether he is suffering from any illness. However, he is completely well and has no trouble with the disease.
Key Takeaways
- Matthew Pinsent, a decorated Olympic rower, has gained noticeable weight since retirement, prompting comments from fans.
- Despite concerns, he is not suffering from any illness; his weight gain is simply part of post-athletic life.
- Pinsent has been open about mental health struggles, particularly the challenges of coping with success after winning Olympic gold.
Sir Matthew Pinsent is one of Great Britain’s most decorated athletes, having won four consecutive Olympic gold medals.
As the best, his physique was top-notch, a dream of every man. But now, the Olympian has put on some weight, which is quite noticeable.
Sports fans have commented on his recent weight gain.
One X (former Twitter) user said,
“Seeing elite-level Olympians of the past now having ‘dad bods’ is lovely to see,” hinting at Matthew.
Another user followed up,
Has Matthew Pinsent been on the pies since he retired? I dont think he would fit into an Olympic boat anymore.
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The third replied,
It’s a good job Matthew Pinsent retired—he’d never fit in the boat nowadays!
“So healthy to see such a disciplined athlete such as Matthew Pinsent let himself go a bit,” said the fourth guy.
One netizen also joked by saying,
At least we know what happened to Steve Redgrave. He’s been eaten by Matthew Pinsent.
Regardless, it is good to learn that the sports broadcaster isn’t suffering from any illness or disease but is just embracing the dad bod.
The only battle he had was difficulty in coping with his success.
Pinsent has been vocal about mental health and has also talked about his own struggles after becoming a champion.
“I was in absolute turmoil after my first gold medal,” admitted the former athlete.
You have just won, do everything you wanted to achieve in the sport and is by any definition the pinnacle of how high you can get and I was just completely at sea about what that meant. I was just sitting on the end of my bed in the Olympic village with a gold medal in my hand thinking ‘is that it?’ In one sense that was it, but in another sense it threw open so many questions that I just wasn’t ready to consider.
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He continued,
“We are now ramping up our work around mental health and wellbeing. This a key space we need to move into – it’s an unmet need and it’s understood by athletes.”
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In Case You Didn’t Know
- Matthew Pinsent’s wife is Demetra Koutsoukos, a businesswoman with whom he has three kids: twin boys, Jonah and Lucas, and a daughter, Eve.
- He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1993 and raised to the rank of Commander in 2001.
- In 2005, Pinsent was awarded the Thomas Keller Medal by the International Rowing Federation.
