Matthew Wright

Matthew Wright (born 13 May 1992) is a Barbadian triathlete. He qualified to represent Barbados at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Biography Wright was born in 1992 in Barbados, and grew up there. When young, he competed in multiple sports, including swimming, surfing, cricket and football. While in primary school, he tried out triathlon for the first time at a youth tournament organized by the Triathlon Association of Barbados. After continuing to compete in junior international competitions through 2011, Wright began attending Loughborough University in England. He also competed at the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final and later competed at the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series; he participated in a total of 19 international competitions from 2014 to 2016, with his best placement being at the 2015 Bridgetown CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup, where he was fourth. ), which resulted in him missing several competitions, although he was able to win the Canadian Esprit de Montreal tournament towards the end of the year.

Wright contacted a friend from Loughborough in 2018, which resulted in him joining the club National Triathlon Performance Centre Wales in 2019. He attempted to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was unsuccessful due to injuries.

Wright competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where he was the co-flagbearer, and placed 17th. Later that year, he won his first international competition at the age of 30, winning gold at the Asia Triathlon Cup in Aqaba, Jordan. He opened the 2023 season with three medals in three events, including gold at the Africa Triathlon Cup in Egypt. He later won a bronze medal at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in July and gold at the Americas Triathlon Sprint Championships in September, increasing his global ranking to 60th. He also participated at the 2023 Pan American Games, coming in 10th.

2026 Wright won two silver medals at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, individual and men's team with Fynn Armstrong.