Matthew Centrowitz, Jr.
Centrowitz at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Born |
October 18, 1989 Beltsville, Maryland |
| Residence | Portland, Oregon |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 133 lb (60 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
| Event(s) | 1500 meters |
| College team | Oregon Ducks |
| Club | Nike Oregon Project |
| Coached by | Alberto Salazar |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
800 meters: 1:44.62 1500 meters: 3:30.40 Mile: 3:50.53 5000 meters: 13:20.06 |
Matthew Centrowitz Jr. (born October 18, 1989) is a U.S. track and field athlete who specializes in the 1500m. He became a prominent figure in U.S. running when he won a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. A seasoned competitor with a potent finishing kick, he competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 1500 meters—where he finished 4th by only 0.04 seconds. At the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, Centrowitz improved on his bronze medal performance with a silver in the same event. At the 2016 World Indoor Championships, he won his first major international championship in the 1500 meters. He then won the gold medal in the 1500 meters at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with a 50.6 second final 400m, becoming the first U.S. runner to win the event since 1908.
Centrowitz was born in Beltsville, Maryland, the son of Beverly (Bannister) and two-time Olympian Matt Centrowitz, who is the head track coach at American University. His mother is from Guyana. He grew up in Arnold, Maryland, and was a track star at Broadneck High School in Annapolis. His negative split 8:41.55 win in the 2-mile race at the Nike Outdoor Nationals is considered one of the best races in prep history and was also the best high school time of 2007. His time of 4:08.38 for the mile at the Penn Relays in April 2007 established a meet record. He also went on to set the Maryland state record over 1600 meters in 4:04.09 that same year. He also won a gold medal at the Pan American Junior Championships held in São Paulo, Brazil in 2007 in the 1500m run.
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