Personal information | |
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Nationality | British (English) |
Born | Motspur Park, London, England | 23 June 1934
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon/110 metres hurdles |
Club | London Athletic Club |
Victor Charles Matthews (born 23 June 1934) is a British hurdler and decathlete who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]
Matthews finished third behind Les Pinder in the decathlon event at the 1953 AAA Championships. [2] He finished runner-up to Gerald Brown at the 1956 AAA Championships but by virtue of being the highest placed athlete he was considered the British champion. [3]
Matthews represented England in the 120 yards hurdles at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales [4] [5] and at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he represented Great Britain in the men's 110 metres hurdles. [6]