Michael Ah Matt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMichael Henry George•Ah Matt
Used nameMichael•Ah Matt
Born30 November 1942 in Townsville, Queensland (AUS)
Died14 February 1983
Measurements188 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsSouth Adelaide Basketball Club, Hillcrest, South Australia (AUS)
NOC Australia

Biography

Michael Ah Matt grew up in Darwin in Northern Territory and was the first Aboriginal Australian to play for them at the Olympics in basketball, which he did in 1964. He played most of his club career in Adelaide, with South Adelaide BC. Ah Matt was inducted into the Basketball Australia Hall of Fame and the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame. His son, Shane, later played basketball in the USA for Metro State University in Denver, helping them win the 2000 NCAA D-2 title.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) AUS Michael Ah Matt
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Australia 9