Paul Matthews

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Personal information
Date of birth 7th April 1983 (age 37)
place of birth Murwillumbah, Australia
Nickname Barny
societies
successes
2005-2011 4 × winners Ironman 70.3
status
inactive

Paul Anthony Matthews (born April 7, 1983 ) is a retired Australian duathlete and triathlete .

Career

Paul Matthews starts as a professional triathlete mainly in the middle distance. He is known as a strong swimmer and his nickname is “Barny”. In 2000 he finished 17th at the Duathlon World Championships in France.

Middle distance winner 2005

In September 2005 he was able to win the first edition of the UK Ironman 70.3 in the middle distance (1.9 km swimming, 90 km cycling and 21.1 km running) .

Long distance since 2012

Since 2012 he has also started on the Ironman distance (3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km running) and on his first start he finished second at the Ironman Arizona . In October 2014, he finished 14th as the third fastest Australian at the Ironman Hawaii . He has not appeared internationally since 2017.

Paul Matthews lives in Murwillumbah with his wife and daughter and son .

Sporting successes

Triathlon short and medium distance
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
Feb. 27, 2015 26th Challenge Dubai United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates Dubai 03:58:03 at the first race of the "Challenge Triple Crown Series"
31 Aug 2014 11 Hy-Vee Triathlon 5150 United StatesUnited States Des Moines 01:46:38 US Championships
15th June 2014 5 Ironman 70.3 boulder United StatesUnited States Boulder 03:47:50
Jan. 12, 2014 3 Ironman 70.3 Pucón ChileChile Pucón 04:01:01
03rd Mar 2013 8th Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon United StatesUnited States San Francisco 02:12:12
0Dec 4, 2011 3 Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific ThailandThailand Phuket 03:58:24
Oct 30, 2011 2 Noosa triathlon AustraliaAustralia Noosa 01:47:01
July 17, 2011 2 Vineman Ironman 70.3 United StatesUnited States Sonoma County
June 12, 2011 1 5150 Washington United StatesUnited States Washington, DC
June 12, 2011 1 Ironman 70.3 Kansas United StatesUnited States Lawrence 03:49:44 Winner alongside Chrissie Wellington in the women
Apr 17, 2011 3 Ironman 70.3 New Orleans United StatesUnited States New Orleans Due to the weather, the race was held on a shortened course - without the swimming distance.
19 Sep 2010 1 Ironman 70.3 Syracuse United StatesUnited States Syracuse 03:49
13 Sep 2010 2 Ironman 70.3 Muskoka CanadaCanada Muskoka Second in Huntsville
 Aug 2010 3 Ironman 70.3 Calgary United StatesUnited States Calgary
13 Sep 2009 3 Ironman 70.3 Muskoka CanadaCanada Muskoka +
June 26, 2009 1 Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs United StatesUnited States Buffalo Springs Lake 04:01:26
  2009 3 Ironman 70.3 Kansas United StatesUnited States Lawrence
  2008 3 Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs United StatesUnited States Buffalo Springs Lake
0Nov 3, 2007 3 Noosa triathlon AustraliaAustralia Noosa
  2007 2 Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs United StatesUnited States Buffalo Springs Lake
  2007 2 Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens United StatesUnited States Washington
  2006 10 Noosa triathlon AustraliaAustralia Noosa
  2005 1 UK Ironman 70.3 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Longleat House
Long distance triathlon
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
May 28, 2017 DNF Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis -
May 29, 2016 4th Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis 08:08:57
Nov 16, 2014 10 Ironman Arizona United StatesUnited States Tempe 08:29:52
Oct 11, 2014 14th Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii 08:37:17
23 Mar 2014 2 Ironman Melbourne AustraliaAustralia Melbourne 08:02:14 personal best Ironman time
Nov 18, 2012 2 Ironman Arizona United StatesUnited States Tempe 08:05:01
Duathlon
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
  2000 17th ITU Duathlon World Championships FranceFrance Calais Duathlon World Championship

(DNF - Did Not Finish)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Challenge Dubai: Time additions change Poduim (February 28, 2015)
  2. ↑ First Ironman title 2014: Colucci again winner in Pucon (January 13, 2014)
  3. ^ Dellow, Rollison dominate in Noosa . Archived from the original on May 7, 2013.
  4. ^ Potts and Rollison Take Vineman 70.3
  5. ^ Paul Matthews and Chrissie Wellington take 2011 K-Swiss Ironman 70.3 Kansas
  6. ^ Paul Matthews of Australia wins Syracuse Ironman 70.3 with time of 3 hours, 49 minutes
  7. ^ Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake A Wrap — Marsh and Matthews Winners
personal data
SURNAME Matthews, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Matthews, Paul Anthony
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian duathlete and triathlete
DATE OF BIRTH April 7, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH Murwillumbah