Matthew Beckenham

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Matthew Beckenham
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1976-03-18) 18 March 1976 (age 44)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres hurdles

Matthew Beckenham (born 18 March 1976) is an Australian hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matthew Beckenham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2017.