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World Junior Championships | ||
1988 Sudbury | 100 m |
Sven Matthes (born 23 August 1969) is a German sprinter who held the World Junior Record in 60 metres for 13 years between 1988 and 2001 with a time of 6.53 seconds.
Matthes, who was born in East Germany, also received a bronze medal in 100 metres in the European Junior Championships in Birmingham, England in 1987 with a time of 10.47 seconds. He improved his time to 10.11 seconds in on June 22, 1989 and holds a spot in European Under-23 All Time List with this performance.