Matt Elias
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2002 Munich | 4x400 m relay |
Matthew John "Matt" Elias (born 25 April 1979) is a retired Welsh athlete who specialised in the 400 metres sprint and 400 metres hurdles. During his international career he represented Great Britain. In 2003 he won a gold medal at the European Championships and at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens he finished 5th in the 4 × 400 m relay, He is also a part of Super Schools.
He won the European Under 23 Championships for the 400m hurdles in 2001 in a time of 49.57. The following year he was to have his most prolific season winning two silver medals in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
Elias was born in Cardiff.
In 1998, he was part of the Welsh team that competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He competed in the 4 x 400 metres relay and set a new Welsh record in the final on the way to a bronze medal.
In 1999, he won his first of three Welsh 400 metres titles. He also competed at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships that year, in the 400 metres hurdles and 4 x 400 metres relay. He won his heat of the 400 metres hurdles with a season's best of 50.84, before finishing last by over a second and a half in the final. He ran only in the final of the 4 x 400 metres relay, running second leg to help the British team secure a bronze medal.
In 2000, he won the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA) U23 400 metres hurdles title. He also won the Welsh 400 metres hurdles title.
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