| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | (1934-06-23) 23 June 1934 Motspur Park, London, England |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon/110 metres hurdles |
| Club | London Athletic Club |
Victor Charles Matthews (born 23 June 1934) is a British hurdler and decathlete who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Matthews finished third behind Les Pinder in the decathlon event at the 1953 AAA Championships.[2] He finished runner-up to Gerald Brown at the 1956 AAA Championships but by virtue of being the highest placed athlete he was considered the British champion.[3]
Matthews represented the England athletics team[4] in the 120 yards hurdles at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales[5][6] and at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he represented Great Britain in the men's 110 metres hurdles.[7]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vic Matthews Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "England's Team". Lincolnshire Echo. 23 June 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
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