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Matthew Yates

Matthew Yates

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For the Baptist Christian missionary, see Matthew Tyson Yates. For the American voice actor, see Lucky 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]

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Athletics career

Yates won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1992 European Indoor Championships. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 800 metres event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3][4][5]

Competition record

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Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 800 metres – 1:45.05 (Koblenz 1992)
  • 1000 metres – 2:16.34 (Edinburgh 1990)
  • 1500 metres – 3:35.04 (London 1995)
  • One mile – 3:52.75 (Oslo 1993)

Indoor

  • 800 metres – 1:50.19 (Birmingham 1997)
  • 1000 metres – 2:17.86 (Birmingham 1992)
  • 1500 metres – 3:44.01 (Ghent 1996)
  • One mile – 3:54.78 (Birmingham 1992)
  • 3000 metres – 7:50.82 (Seville 1993)

References

  1. [1]
    Matt Yates. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-11-12.
  2. [2]
    Matthew Yates at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. [3]
    "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  4. [4]
    "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. [5]
    "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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