Peter Matthews (sprinter)
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Peter Matthews (born 13 November 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[2] He is an Olympic silver medalist as a member of the Jamaican 4 × 400 m relay team in Rio.[3][4] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing reaching the semifinals.[5] In addition, he won the silver medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade.[citation needed]
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Born | (1989-11-13) 13 November 1989 (age 34) Manchester Parish, Jamaica[1] | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
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His personal best in the event is 44.69 set in the qualifying round at Beijing in 2015. Matthews ran for University of Technology, Jamaica.[6]