Researching Matt Vogel
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 98 people with the Vogel surname? In that year Vogel was ranked number 3481 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Matt means "Form of MATTHEW. gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matt Vogel on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matt Vogel and the Vogel Genealogy
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Some Famous People called Matt Vogel
Matt Vogel (swimmer)
Matthew Haynes Vogel (born June 3, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal where he received gold medals in the 100-meter butterfly, and the 4×100-meter medley relay.
Vogel set one world record during his career, in 4×100-meter medley relay.
Vogel was formerly the head coach of Coastal Maine Aquatics in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Before coaching at CMA he was the head coach of Fort Wayne Aquatics, and prior to that he head coached the Canoe City Swim Club in Old Town, Maine.
Vogel was inducted as an "honor swimmer" into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1996.
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