Peter Matthews
- Born
- Nov 13, 1989 (36 years old)
- Birthplace
- Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- Events
- 400 m
- Height
- 1.88 m
- Weight
- 84 kg
Peter Matthews (born 13 November 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter specialising in the 400 metres He is an Olympic silver medalist as a member of the Jamaican 4 × 400 m relay team in Rio.
He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing reaching the semifinals In addition, he won the silver medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade.
His personal best in the event is 44 69 set in the qualifying round at Beijing in 2015 Matthews ran for University of Technology, Jamaica.
Personal best · 400 m44.69
2019 season best47.35Jun 22, 2019 · Kingston
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 silver
Last competitionJamaican Championships, KingstonJun 22, 2019 · 47.58
As of Oct 28, 2026: 400 m 44.69 (#209 all-time), 2019 season best 47.35 (Jun 22, 2019, Kingston (JAM)) · Last competition: Jamaican Championships, Kingston, Jun 22, 2019, 47.58 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 36 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 200m | 22.27 | -0.8 | May 11, 2019 | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2019 | 400m | 47.35 | – | Jun 22, 2019 | Jamaican Championships, Kingston |
| 2018 | 400m | 46.54 | – | May 5, 2018 | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2018 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 47.30 | – | Feb 9, 2018 | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m-short-track | 47.30 | – | Feb 9, 2018 | – |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 3:03.12 | – | Apr 28, 2018 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World |
| 2017 | 200m | 21.26 | +0.2 | Mar 25, 2017 | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2017 | 400m | 45.66 | – | Jun 22, 2017 | Kingston (JAM) |