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Mathew Quinn Personal information Born April 17, 1976 Medal recordMen’s Athletics Competitor for South Africa World Championships Gold 2001 Edmonton 4x100 m relay Universiade Bronze 1999 Palma de Mallorca 100 metres For the Australian Roman Catholic Bishop, see Matthew Quinn (bishop). For the American actor and screenwriter, see Matthew Quinn Martin.Mathew Quinn (born April 17, 1976 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a South African sprinter. Together with Morne Nagel, Corne Du Plessis and Lee Roy Newton he won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics.
Following the ruling of December 13, 2005 which retroactively disqualified Tim Montgomery and henceforth the American team, the South African team were promoted to gold medallists.
Personal bests
- 100 metres - 10.08 (1999)
- 200 metres - 20.93 (1999)
References
- IAAF profile for Matthew Quinn
- sports-reference
World Champions in Men's 4×100 m Relay 1983: United States • 1987: United States • 1991: United States • 1993: United States • 1995: Canada • 1997: Canada • 1999: United States • 2001: South Africa • 2003: United States • 2005: France • 2007: United States • 2009: Jamaica • 2011: Jamaica
2001 South Africa (Morne Nagel, Corne Du Plessis, Lee-Roy Newton & Matthew Quinn)Categories:- 1976 births
- South African sprinters
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of South Africa
- People from Harare
- South African athletics biography stubs
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