Matthew Yates

Matthew Stewart "Matt" Yates (born 4 February 1969 in Rochford, Essex)[1] is a retired English athlete who specialised in the middle-distance events.[2] he won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1992 European Indoor Championships.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 3rd 800m 1:46.62
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 8th 800 m 1:48.42
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 10th 1500 m 3:38.71
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 1st 1500 m 3:42.32
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 21st (sf) 1500 m 3:40.53
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 6th 1500 m 3:37.61
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 22nd (h) 1500 m 3:38.34
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th 1500 m 3:42.63

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. Matt Yates. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-11-12.
  2. Matthew Yates profile at IAAF


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