Matt Simson
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Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
Born | 28 May 1970 | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Matthew Simson (born 28 May 1970) is a male British former shot putter. He was the gold medallist in the event at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, which he won with his career best throw of 19.49 m (63 ft 11+1⁄4 in).
Simson was a bronze medallist at the
Career
Simson began to compete in shot put as a teenager at
Growing to a height of 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m),
He began studying in the United States at the
He missed most of the 1992 season, bar a pair of third-place finishes at the AAA Championships and the 1992 European Athletics U23 Cup.[10][13] He returned in 1993, starting with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Indoor meet.[14] His best throw that year was 18.50 m (60 ft 8+1⁄4 in) at the Bislett Games in Norway.[15] He resumed his position as runner-up behind Edwards at the UK Championships but managed to defeat his national rival at the AAA Championships, taking his first senior title at the event.[9][10]
The 1994 season marked the peak of Simson's career. He won the Southeastern Conference Championship title for the Florida Gators before being selected to represent England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.[16] At the games in Victoria, Canada, he excelled with a throw of 19.49 m (63 ft 11+1⁄4 in) in the final – a career best. This meant he edged Courtney Ireland into second to win the gold medal.[17] He completed his final year of college in Florida in 1995, with a highlight including a win at the Florida Relays.[11]
Simson was the top Briton at the 1996
Personal bests
National titles
- Shot put
- AAA Indoor Championships: 1989[8]
- AAA Championships: 1993, 1996[10]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the United Kingdom and England | |||||
1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 7th | Shot put | 16.49 m |
1988 | World Junior Championships | Greater Sudbury, Canada | 5th | Shot put | 17.11 m |
1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Croatia | 3rd | Shot put | 18.11 m |
European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 11th | Shot put | 17.38 m | |
1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 9th | Shot put | 16.89 m |
1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 2nd | Shot put | 19.07 m |
1992 | European Athletics U23 Cup | Gateshead, United Kingdom | 3rd | Shot put | 18.22 m |
1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 1st | Shot put | 19.49 m |
1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 20th | Shot put | 18.30 m |
References
- ^ a b c d e Matt Simon. Power of 10. Retrieved on 30 November 2014.
- ^ English Schools Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 30 November 2014.
- ^ AAA Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ AAA Junior Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ United Kingdom Indoor Age Best Performances. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ a b Matt Simson Honours. IAAF. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ Reid, Ron (23 April 1993). Three-way Battle Looms In The Men's 400 Hurdles Torrence Zellner, Octavius Terry And Jordan Gray Have Histories That Make Them Tough To Separate.. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ a b AAA Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f AAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ a b c Matt Simson. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ World Student Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ Sport in Short: Athletics. The Independent (20 July 1992). Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ 1993 NCAA Indoor Championships. USC Track and Field. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ Matt Simon Progression. IAAF. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ Texas A&M men win first SEC title; Arkansas takes women's championship. NCAA (18 May 2014). Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ Commonwealth Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ 1995 British Athletics Grand Prix. Power of 10. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- ^ UK Indoor Trials. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.