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Matt Elias
Matthew John "Matt" Elias (born 26 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. Biography Matthew Elias was born in 1979 in Cardiff, Wales, one of two sons born to John Elias and Kathryn (née Hutchinson), the other being Ben (born 1976). In 1998, Elias 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 ...
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Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. The popula ...
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2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 8th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal from March 9 to March 11, 2001. It was the first time the Championships had been held in Portugal. There were a total number of 511 participating athletes from 136 countries. Results Men 1997 , 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2004 Women 1997 , 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2004 Medals table Participating nations * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (8) * (5) * (1) * (4) * (1) * (1) * (8) * (7) * (1) * (1) * (4) * (6) * (1) * (1) * (9) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (12) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (10) * (2) * (8) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (4) * (14) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (16) * (1) * (17) * (10) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (4) * (1) * (5) * (4) * (12) * (15) * (4) * (4) * (6) * (1) * (4) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (7) ...
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1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ...
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2002 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2002 European Athletics Championships were held at the Olympic Stadium ''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to the main stadium of an Olympic Games. An Olympic stadium is the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. Many, though not all, of these venues actually contain the words ''Olympic Stadium'' as ... on August 7–9. Medalists Results Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Semifinals Qualification: First 4 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final. Final External links {{DEFAULTSORT:2002 European Athletics Championships - Men's 400 metres hurdles Events at the 2002 European Athletics Championships, 400 400 metres hurdles at the European Athletics Championships ...
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Daniel Caines
Daniel Stephen Caines (born 15 May 1979) is an English former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. Early life Caines was born in Solihull. He was educated at Solihull School, a British independent school in the affluent West Midlands town of Solihull. He has a Kittian descent and grew up with an Adventist background. Athletics career In addition to winning medals in individual contests, he has been a fairly successful relay runner. Achievements Personal bests * 200 metres – 20.84 s (2003) * 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ... – 44.98 s (2002) External links * 1979 births Living people English male sprinters Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field ...
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Chris Rawlinson
Christopher "Chris" Lee Rawlinson (born 19 May 1972) is a former track and field athlete who competed in the 400 metre hurdles. He also appeared in Gladiators (UK series 4), the 1995 series of the TV series ''Gladiators (1992 British TV series), Gladiators''. After trying the pole vault, decathlon and 110 m hurdles in his early career, Rawlinson found the gruelling 400 m hurdles to be his best event. A graduate of Loughborough University, until 2020 Rawlinson held the List of world records in athletics, world best of 34.48 seconds for the rarely run 300 m hurdles, which he set at Sheffield, England on 30 June 2002. In July 2004 he ranked third on the United Kingdom all-time list for the 400 m hurdles with a time of 48.14 seconds, set in 1999 at Zurich, Switzerland. In the build-up to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, Rawlinson was ranked number five in the world by the IAAF. Rawlinson retired from competitive athletics at the end of 2005 at the a ...
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Iwan Thomas
Iwan Gwyn Thomas (born 5 January 1974) is a Welsh sprinter who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games in the 400 metres, and Wales at the Commonwealth Games. Thomas is a former European, Commonwealth Games and World (4 × 400 m relay) champion. Thomas is the former UK 400m record holder, with his time of 44.36s set in Birmingham on 13 July 1997 standing until Matthew Hudson-Smith broke the record in May 2022. He was also a member of the team which holds the UK 4 × 400 m Relay record of 2:56.60, set in Atlanta, USA in the Olympic final on 3 August 1996. Thomas's coach for much of his running career was Mike Smith, formerly coach to British 400 m runners Roger Black, Todd Bennett and Paul Harmsworth also hurdler Kriss Akabusi. Thomas was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1998. Athletics career His initial athletics breakthrough came at the World Junior Championships in 1992 as part of the British 4x400 metres relay tea ...
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Athletics At The 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 400 Metres Relay
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on July 30–31. In the final, Michael Blackwood of Jamaica was in the leading position when coming into the final stretch. He, however, dropped his baton when being overtaken by Matthew Elias from Wales and ultimately finished the race in fourth without a baton, which isn't allowed. England and Wales fought it out to the finishing line with England coming narrowly on top. Medalists * Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals. Results Heats Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Final ReferencesOfficial resultsResults
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Athletics At The 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on 28–29 July. Medalists Results Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Final ReferencesOfficial resultsResults
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2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August, 2002. The 2002 Games were to be hosted in the United Kingdom to coincide with the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, head of the Commonwealth, and Manchester was selected for the 2002 Games ahead of London using a recycled part of the project, which lost the 2000 Summer Olympics and Paralympics to Sydney, Australia. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics, the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing the London 1948 Summer Olympics in terms of teams and athletes participating. The 2002 Commonwealth Games had the most events out of any Commonwealth Games in history, featuring 281 events across 17 sports. The Games were considered a success for the host city, providing an event to display how Manchester had changed following the 1996 bombing. The Games formed ...
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2001 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 4 × 400 Metres Relay
The men's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 2001 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at Olympisch Stadion on 14 and 15 July. Medalists Results Final 15 July Heats 14 July Qualified: first 3 in each heat and 2 best to the Final Heat 1 Heat 2 Participation According to an unofficial count, 40 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event. * (4) * (4) * (4) * (4) * (4) * (4) * (4) * (4) * (4) * (4) References {{DEFAULTSORT:2001 European Athletics Championships, Mens 4 x 400 metres relay 4 x 400 metres relay 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest c ... Relays at the European Athletics U23 Championships ...
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