Mathew Quinn (born 17 April 1976 in

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) was a South African sprinter. Together with

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, Corné du Plessis and Lee-Roy Newton he won a gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the

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. Following the ruling of 13 December 2005 which retroactively disqualified

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and henceforth the American team, the South African team were promoted to gold medallists. He is married to former sprinter Heide Seyerling.

Personal bests

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 10.08 (1999) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 20.93 (1999)

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* * * 1976 births White Rhodesian people Zimbabwean people of British descent Zimbabwean emigrants to South Africa South African male sprinters Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for South Africa Sportspeople from Harare World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships athletes for South Africa Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade bronze medalists for South Africa World Athletics Championships winners Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub