Sven Matthes
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Athletics | ||
Competitor for  East Germany
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| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 1988 Sudbury | 100 m |
Sven Matthes (born 23 August 1969[1]) is a German sprinter who held the World Junior Record in 60 metres for 13 years between 1988 and 2001 with a time of 6.53 seconds.[2]
Biography
Matthes, who was born in East Germany, also received a bronze medal in 100 metres in the European Championships in Athletics in Birmingham, England in 1987 with a time of 10.47 seconds.[3] He improved his time to 10.11 seconds in Rostock on June 22, 1989 and holds a spot in European Under-23 All Time List with this performance.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 European Under 23 All-Time List, GBR Athletics, accessed 2008-6-13
- ↑ The Telegraph, World Indoor Championships: Caines caps rise with gold medal, 2001-3-11, accessed 2008-6-13
- ↑ Junior Men Rankings, European Athletics Championships, accessed 2008-6-13.