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Jamaican sprinter
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13 November 1989
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Biography
Introduction
Peter Matthews (born November 13, 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He is an Olympic silver medalist as a member of the Jamaican 4×400 m relay team in Rio. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing reaching the semifinals. In addition, he won the silver medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade.
His personal best in the event is 44.69 set in the qualifying round at Beijing in 2015. Matthews ran for University of Technology, Jamaica.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 2nd | 400 m | 45.62 |
| – | 4x100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (sf) | 400 m | 45.42 |
| 4th | 4x400 m relay | 2:58.51 | |||