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 | 13 November 1989 Manchester Parish, Jamaica[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 20 August 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 2nd | 400 m | 45.62 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (sf) | 400 m | 45.42 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.51 | |||
| 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.84 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.98 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.97 |
References
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