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Sven Matthes

Sven Matthes

German sprinter

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]

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Biography

Matthes, who was born in East Germany, also received a bronze medal in 100 metres in the European Junior Championships in Birmingham, England in 1987 with a time of 10.47 seconds.[3] He improved his time to 10.11 seconds in Rostock on 22 June 1989 and holds a spot in European Under-23 All Time List with this performance.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    European Under 23 All-Time List, GBR Athletics, accessed 13 June 2008
  2. [2]
    The Telegraph[dead link], World Indoor Championships: Caines caps rise with gold medal, 2001-3-11, accessed 13 June 2008
  3. [3]
    Junior Men Rankings, European Athletics Championships, accessed 13 June 2008.


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