Matt Shirvington
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s athletics | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2001 Edmonton | 4x100 m relay |
| Olympic Games | ||
| Men's Athletics | ||
| Semi Finalist | 2000 Sydney |
Athletics Men's 100 m |
| Quarter Finalist | 2000 Sydney |
Athletics Men's 200 m |
| Telstra Athletics Championships | ||
| Men's Athletics | ||
| Gold medal |
2000 Telstra Athletics Championships Hobart |
Athletics Men's 100 m |
| Gold medal |
2001 Telstra Athletics Championships Sydney |
Athletics Men's 100 m |
| Gold medal |
2002 Telstra Athletics Championships Canberra |
Athletics Men's 100 m |
| Gold medal |
2003 Telstra Athletics Championships Adelaide |
Athletics Men's 100 m |
| Gold medal |
2004 Telstra Athletics Championships Perth |
Athletics Men's 100 m |
| Gold medal |
2005 Telstra Athletics Championships Perth |
Athletics Men's 100 m |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Men's Athletics | ||
| Finalist | 1998 Kuala Lumpur |
Athletics Men's 100 m |
Matt Shirvington (born 25 October 1978) is an Australian athlete and television presenter who held the Australian 100m national sprint title from 1998 to 2002.
Shirvington was raised in Davidson, a suburb of Sydney and now spends his time between Sydney and London.[1]
[edit] Athletics
Shirvington generally competed in the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay events, finding the most success in the 100m sprint. He competed in the 2000 Olympic Games, the Athletics World Championships from 1999 to 2007 and the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and 2006.[1] [2]
From 1998 Shirvington claimed 5 consecutive Australian national titles for the 100m sprint event. In the 1998 Commonwealth Games, he broke an Australian record and finished fourth with a time of 10.03 seconds in the 100m. This record stood until 2003 when Patrick Johnson achieved a time of 9.93s.[3].
[edit] Television
Outside of his sporting career, Shirvington was a presenter of the Australian television program Beyond Tomorrow and participated in Dancing with the Stars in 2004.[4] He has also been a National Ambassador for CanTeen, an Australian support organisation for young children living with cancer.[5]. In 2009, he had a cameo and one line in the third episode of the :30 Seconds.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Athlete Profiles - Matt Shirvington". Athletics Australia. http://www.athletics.com.au/fanzone/athleteprofiles/matt_shirvington. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "Aussies slip up as Powell powers Jamaica to gold". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 March 2006. http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200603/s1600844.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
- ^ Magnay, Jacquelin (6 May 2006). "9.93:Johnson dashes into history". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/05/1051987659141.html. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
- ^ "Beyond Tomorrow: Meet the Cast". Yahoo! 7. http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/beyond-tomorrow/7/presenter. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
- ^ "National Ambassadors - Matt Shirvington". CanTeen. http://www.canteen.org.au/default.asp?articleid=749&menuid=93. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
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