Further Information 

Competition Stats

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
100 metres: 2004 (U20) – 1st, 2008 – 5th SF (DNQ),
2009 – 4th (3rd Australian), 2010 – 2nd, 2011 – DQ
semi-final
200 metres: 2004 (U20) – 2nd, 2008 – 4th (2nd
Australian), 2011 – 2nd (21.08)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Junior Championships: 2004 [Grosseto, ITA] – 100m 4th heats (10.70), 200m 5th heats (21.55)
World Championships: 2009 [Berlin, GER] – 4x100m relay 3rd heats (38.93), 2011 [Daegu, KOR] - 4x100m HT 4th (38.69)
Commonwealth Games: 2010 [New Delhi, IND] - 200m 7th quarter finals (21.42), 4x100m relay 4th (39.14)
Continental Cup: 2010 [Split, CRO] – 200m 7th (22.03)

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS
100 metres: 10.23 – Perth, 19/02/2010
200 metres: 20.54 – Perth, 19/02/2010

Honours

Matt was a member of the inaugural Australian Flame team at the 2009 IAAF world championships in Berlin (GER).

Interesting Facts

Matt played soccer all through school before starting running due to knee injuries sustained in his last years of secondary school. He started serious sprint training only after leaving school.

After a two-year absence from the sport in 2006 and 2007 Matt made a return to the athletics scene.

Matt’s nickname is ‘BoyBand’.