Vincent Matthews (athlete)

Vince Matthews
Personal information
Born (1947-12-16) December 16, 1947 (age 76)
Queens, New York, United States
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)200 m, 400 m
ClubBOHAA Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200 m – 20.7 (1972)
400 m – 44.66 (1972)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 400 m
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 400 m

Vincent "Vince" Edward Matthews (born December 16, 1947) is an American former sprinter, winner of two Olympic gold medals, at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vince Matthews". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.