Matthew Fillip "Fil" Leanderson (March 11, 1931 – November 2, 2006) was an American rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Alderwood Manor, and graduated from Edmonds High School.

In 1952, he was the stroke of the American boat in the Olympic Four with coxwain event.

Because their coach was absent at the Olympics, Leanderson directed his team which won the bronze medal with a 7:37.0 finish, just 0.5 seconds behind the silver-medal-winning Swiss team.

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