Matija Šestak
Matija Šestak (born 30 December 1972 in Ljubljana[1]) is a retired Slovenian sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals at the second occasion. He also reached the semifinals at the 1999 World Championships.
He is married to a Serbian triple jumper, Marija Šestak, who switched her nationality to Slovenian after marriage.
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Yugoslavia | |||||
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.79 |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 30th (h) | 400 m | 49.05 |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.67 | |||
| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.45 |
Representing  Slovenia | |||||
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 10th (h) | 400 m | 47.88 |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 4th (h) | 400 m | 47.33 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 17th (h) | 400 m | 46.57 |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.78 | |||
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 46.84 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 9th (sf) | 400 m | 45.47 | |
| 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.70 | |||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 33rd (h) | 400 m | 45.95 |
| 29th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.07 | |||
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 25th (h) | 400 m | 46.97 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 23rd (sf) | 400 m | 46.54 |
Personal best
[edit]Outdoor
- 200 metres – 20.79 (+2.0 m/s) (Nova Gorica 2004)
- 300 metres – 32.34 (Ljubljana 2004) NR
- 400 metres – 45.43 (Seville 1999) NR
Indoor
- 200 metres – 21.32 (Turin 1999)
- 400 metres – 46.71 (Stuttgart 2000) NR
References
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