Matt Shirvington

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Matt Shirvington
Matt Shirvington (2013).jpg
Shirvington in 2013
Personal information
Nickname(s)
Shirvo, The Package
Born (1978-10-25) 25 October 1978 (age 46)
Davidson, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse
 Jessica Shirvington
Sport
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
SportMen's athletics
Events
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
World finals 2001 Edmonton : 4 × 100 m – Bronze
National finals
Commonwealth finals 1998 Kuala Lumpur : Men's 100 m – Finalist
Personal best10.03 seconds (1998 CG: Kuala Lumpur): Men's 100 m
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Edmonton 4 x 100 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4 x 100 m relay

Matt Shirvington (born 25 October 1978) is an Australian former athlete and television presenter who held the Australian 100 m national sprint title from 1998 to 2002. Shirvington is the third-fastest Australian sprinter of all time. He qualified for the 100 m semi-finals in Sydney 2000, finishing 5th. [1]

Contents

Shirvington is currently co-host of the Seven Network's breakfast television program Sunrise alongside Natalie Barr. [2]

Athletics

Shirvington generally competed in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay events, finding the most success in the 100 m sprint. He competed in the 2000 Olympic Games, the Athletics World Championships from 1999 to 2007 and the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and 2006. [3] [4]

From 1998 Shirvington claimed five consecutive Australian national titles for the 100 m sprint event. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, he broke the Australian national 100 m record, finishing fourth in the final with a time of 10.03 seconds. Shirvington held the record until Patrick Johnson recorded 9.93 seconds in 2003. [5] He also featured in two World Indoor Championships 60 m finals.

Television

Seven Network

In 2004, Shirvington was a contestant in the first series of Dancing with the Stars and in 2005 was a presenter and reporter on Beyond Tomorrow.

In July 2020, Shirvington joined the Seven Network as weekend sport presenter on Seven News Sydney , replacing Jim Wilson. [6] He also was a fill-in host and sports presenter on Sunrise , Weekend Sunrise and The Morning Show .

On 1 February 2021, Shirvington started hosting the competition series Holey Moley, and on 7 March 2021 he started hosting the competition series Ultimate Tag .

In January 2022, Seven Network announced that Shirvington will join as a host on Sydney Weekender , replacing the long-running host Mike Whitney. [7]

In July 2022, Shirvington was part of the commentary team for the network's coverage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [8]

In June 2023, the Seven Network announced that Shirvington will permanently replace David Koch as the co-host of Sunrise, having filled in for him regularly on Fridays in recent months. [9] He commenced on Monday 12 June.

Sky News Australia and Foxtel

In June 2010, Shirvington joined Sky News Australia as a sports presenter. In 2013, Shirvington was announced as the new host of the Fox Sports NRL coverage and joined The Back Page as a co-host. In 2014, he co-hosted the ASTRA Awards with Shaynna Blaze. Shirvington has previously been the host of Friday Night Football on Fox League.

Other

In 2009, Shirvington had a cameo and one line in the third episode of :30 Seconds .

Shirvington appeared in a guest role on the Australian version of The Biggest Loser in 2010.

In 2024, he made a cameo in Home and Away .

St George Illawarra Dragons

In the 2012 NRL pre-season, Shirvington was appointed a sprint training coach for the St George Illawarra Dragons despite being a fan of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

In the 2016 NRL pre-season, Shirvington signed up as a Sea Eagles member and recorded a video message encouraging other Manly supporters to either renew their membership or to sign up. Shirvington also regularly promotes the Sea Eagles via social media. [10]

Personal life

Raised in Davidson, a suburb of Sydney, Shirvington has also lived in London. [3] [11] He attended St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School in Davidson. He has also been a National Ambassador for Canteen, an Australian support organisation for young children living with cancer. [12]

Shirvington is married to author Jessica Shirvington. [13] They have two daughters and a son. [11] They live in Mosman, New South Wales. [14]

References

  1. ↑ Salvado, John (17 February 2018). "Trae Williams: Quadzilla sprinter nails stunning 10.10sec 100m to win national title". news.com.au. AAP . Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Matt Shirvington joins as new Sunrise co-host | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Athlete Profiles – Matt Shirvington". Athletics Australia. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  4. ↑ "Aussies slip up as Powell powers Jamaica to gold". ABC News . Australia. 25 March 2006. Archived from the original on 18 April 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2007.
  5. ↑ Magnay, Jacquelin (6 May 2006). "9.93: Johnson dashes into history". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 6 January 2007.
  6. ↑ "Channel Seven welcomes Olympian Matt Shirvington to the team". 7NEWS.com.au. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  7. ↑ Welch, Kalila (28 January 2022). "Mike Whitney departs Sydney Weekender after 27 years". Mumbrella. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Knox, David (8 June 2022). "Seven confirms Commonwealth Games 2022 commentary team". TV Tonight . Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Matt Shirvington announced as Kochie replacement on Sunrise". Seven News. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Shirvo pledges his support to Manly". Sea Eagles News. National Rugby League. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Matt Shirvington: Biography". Guest keynote and event speaker. ICMI. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "National Ambassadors – Matt Shirvington". CanTeen. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2007.
  13. ↑ Idato, Michael (19 September 2012). "Twilight take two: Spielberg embraces Australian author". The Sydney Morning Herald .
  14. ↑ Macken, Lucy (24 June 2017). "Olympian Matt Shirvington makes a speedy $7.5 million purchase of a Mosman house". The Sydney Morning Herald: Domain. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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