Robert Matthews (athlete)

Robert Matthews

MBE

Robert Matthews competing in the T11-T12 category of the 2014 London Marathon - IPC World Cup
Personal information
Birth name	Robert Aubrey Matthews
Born	(1961-05-26)26 May 1961 Strood, England
Died	11 April 2018(2018-04-11) (aged 56) Auckland, New Zealand
Sport
Country	United Kingdom
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	B1 / T11
Medal record Paralympic Games Representing  Great Britain 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's 800 m B1 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's 1,500 m B1 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's 5,000 m B1 1988 Seoul Men's 800 m B1 1988 Seoul Men's 1,500 m B1 1988 Seoul Men's 5,000 m B1 1992 Barcelona Men's 5,000 m B1 2000 Sydney Men's 10,000 m T11 1992 Barcelona Men's 800 m B1 1996 Atlanta Men's 1,500 m T10 2000 Sydney Men's 5,000 m T11 2000 Sydney Men's Marathon T11 1992 Barcelona Men's 1,500 m B1

Robert Aubrey Matthews MBE (26 May 1961 – 11 April 2018) was a British athlete who competed in blind middle- and long-distance events. He won eight gold medals across seven Paralympic Games, and has been referred to as an "iconic athlete".