Matt Hoover is the winner of the hit NBC reality TV show, "The Biggest Loser 2". In high school, Matt was a two time state wrestling champion in the state of Iowa and was named a high school all-American.  He was awarded a scholarship to the top college wrestling program in the nation, the University of Iowa. 

Matt wrestled at 177 and 190 pounds for Iowa, but never achieved his wrestling goals.  After his wrestling career ended, he developed severe eating and drinking problems that caused his weight to balloon to 340 pounds.  In the winter of 2005, he was cast to be on the NBC show, "The Biggest Loser 2".   

Matt arrived at the Biggest Loser Ranch in March of 2005 weighing 339 pounds.  Matt won the show's grand prize of $250,000.00 by losing 157 pounds in nine months, weighing in at 182 poundsat the live finale on November 29, 2005. 

Matt has personally experienced and overcome problems with obesity and alcoholism.  During the filiming of the show, Matt lost an uncle at a young age to heart failure.  Matt provides motivational and life-changing speeches on health & wellness, weight loss, and maximizing employee productivity. 

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