Sven Matthes (born 23 August 1969[1]) was 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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Representing  East Germany
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1988 Sudbury | 100 m |
Biography
editMatthes, 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b European Under 23 All-Time List, GBR Athletics, accessed 13 June 2008
- ^ The Telegraph[dead link], World Indoor Championships: Caines caps rise with gold medal, 2001-3-11, accessed 13 June 2008
- ^ Junior Men Rankings, European Athletics Championships, accessed 13 June 2008.
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