Matthew Boling
Matthew Boling 
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| nation |
 United States
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| birthday | 20th June 2000 (age 20) |
| Career | |
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| discipline | Sprint , long jump |
| Best performance | 10.11 s (100 m) 20.36 s (200 m) 46.51 s (400 m) 8.01 m (long jump) 1.96 m (high jump hall) |
| Trainer | Althea Thomas |
| status | active |
| last change: July 21, 2019 | |
Matthew Boling (born June 20, 2000 ), nickname White Lightning : "White Lightning", is an American athlete .
Athletic career
Boling was part of the US 4 x 400 meter relay at the U20 World Championships in 2018 , which later won silver in the final without him. In the following year, Boling received national media attention after completing the 100 meters at the end of April 2019 at the age of 18 in wind-assisted (+4.2 m / s) 9.98 s. In regular conditions, he ran at 10.13 s (+1.3 m / s) two weeks later, which made him the fastest student in an American all- high school race. With a best performance of 8.01 m, Boling is also active in the long jump.
Web links
- Matthew Boling in the database of World Athletics (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Teen Runner Known as 'White Lightning' Breaks 100-Meter High School Record. In: people.com. May 14, 2019, accessed on May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Is he the new Usain Bolt? In: rp-online.de. May 17, 2019, accessed May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Texas teen sets a national record in 100 meters (although it wasn't a 9.98). In: washingtonpost.com. May 12, 2019, accessed May 19, 2019 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Boling, Matthew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Boling, Matt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 2000 |