Matthew Elias
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| Born | 26 April 1979 Cardiff, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cardiff AAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matthew John Elias (born 25 April 1979) is a Welsh retired 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 400 m 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.