Kenneth ("Ken") Joseph Matthews (born June 21, 1934 in Birmingham) is a retired race walker from England, who won the Olympic and the European title in the men's 20km walk during his career."

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  • Kenneth "Ken" Joseph Matthews (* 21. Juni 1934 in Birmingham, Großbritannien) ist ein ehemaliger britischer Leichtathlet und Olympiasieger. Matthews gewann 1962 die Goldmedaille im 20 km Gehen bei der Europameisterschaft in Belgrad. Mit diesem Sieg ging er bei den XVIII. Olympischen Sommerspielen 1964 in Tokio als klarer Favorit ins Rennen. Er gewann das Rennen in einer Zeit von 1:29:34 Stunden mit einem Vorsprung von 1:39 Minuten auf den Zweitplazierten, den Deutschen Dieter Lindner. Den 3. Platz belegte der Russe Wladimir Golubnitschi. Matthews stellte mit dieser Zeit auch einen neuen Olympischen Rekord auf. In der Folgezeit hielt er den inoffiziellen Weltrekord über 5 Meilen mit einer Zeit von 34:21 Minuten und über 10 Meilen, sowie jeden britischen Rekord über 5 Meilen. In den Jahren 1959 bis 1964 gewann er in Folge jeden RWA-Titel über 10 Meilen. Ein Sieg bei den Commonwealth Games blieb im verwehrt, da zu seiner aktiven Zeit diese Disziplin nicht ausgetragen wurde." (de)
  • Kenneth "Ken" Joseph Matthews (s. 21. kesäkuuta 1934 Birmingham, Englanti) on brittiläinen entinen kilpakävelijä, jonka kilpailumatkana oli 20 kilometriä. Matthews voitti olympiakultaa Tokion kesäolympialaisissa 1964 20 kilometrillä. Tuolloin hän teki uuden silloisen olympiaennätyksen 1.29.34. Pari vuotta aikaisemmin (1962) hän voitti Euroopan-mestaruuskilpailuissa Belgradissa 20 kilometrillä, joten hän oli yksi ennakkosuosikeista voittamaan olympialaisissa. Hänelle myönnettiin olympiamenestyksestään 14 vuotta myöhemmin Brittiläisen imperiumin ritarikunnan arvonimi MBE(Brittiläisen imperiumin jäsen)." (fi)
  • Kenneth ("Ken") Joseph Matthews (born June 21, 1934 in Birmingham) is a retired race walker from England, who won the Olympic and the European title in the men's 20km walk during his career. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, Matthew won the 20 kilometres walk in a new Olympic record of 1hr 29min. 34 sec. He was the only one of the four gold medallists from Great Britain who did not receive a MBE in recognition of his achievement. Two years earlier Matthews had won the European title in Belgrade, and consequently was one of the favourites to win the Olympic title, which he did by 1min. 39sec. from Dieter Lindner. Matthews held the unofficial world best for 5 miles (34min. 21.2sec.) and 10 miles plus every U.K. record from 5 miles to two hours. Every year from 1959 to 1964 he won the RWA's 10 miles road title and in 1959, 1961, 1963 and 1964 won both the AAA's 2 miles and 7 miles track titles. There were no other titles he could win because the Commonwealth Games did not feature race walking at that time. Matthews twice won the Lugano Trophy (1961 and 1963), the big event away from the major games in race walking. Fourteen years after his Olympic triumph he was belatedly awarded the M.B.E. (en)
  • Kenneth ("Ken") Joseph Matthews (born June 21, 1934 in Birmingham) is a retired race walker from England, who won the Olympic and the European title in the men's 20km walk during his career. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, Matthew won the 20 kilometres walk in a new Olympic record of 1hr 29min. 34 sec. He was the only one of the four gold medallists from Great Britain who did not receive a MBE in recognition of his achievement. Two years earlier Matthews had won the European title in Belgrade, and consequently was one of the favourites to win the Olympic title, which he did by 1min. 39sec. from Dieter Lindner. Matthews held the unofficial world best for 5 miles (34min. 21.2sec.) and 10 miles plus every U.K. record from 5 miles to two hours. Every year from 1959 to 1964 he won the RWA's 10 miles road title and in 1959, 1961, 1963 and 1964 won both the AAA's 2 miles and 7 miles track titles. There were no other titles he could win because the Commonwealth Games did not feature race walking at that time. Matthews twice won the Lugano Trophy (1961 and 1963), the big event away from the major games in race walking. Fourteen years after his Olympic triumph he was belatedly awarded the M.B.E." (en)
  • Kenneth («Ken») Joseph Matthews (født 21. juni 1934 i Birmingham) er en tidligere kappgjenger fra England, som vant olympiaden og europamesterskapet i 20 km kappgang i sin karriere. I OL 1964 vant Matthews 20 km kappgang med ny olympisk rekord på 1 t. 29 min. og 34 sek. Han var den eneste av de fire gullmedaljevinnerne fra Storbritannia dette året som ikke fikk MBE-ordenen tildelt for sin prestasjon." (no)
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  • Kenneth "Ken" Joseph Matthews (* 21. Juni 1934 in Birmingham, Großbritannien) ist ein ehemaliger britischer Leichtathlet und Olympiasieger." (de)
  • Kenneth "Ken" Joseph Matthews (s. 21. kesäkuuta 1934 Birmingham, Englanti) on brittiläinen entinen kilpakävelijä, jonka kilpailumatkana oli 20 kilometriä." (fi)
  • Kenneth ("Ken") Joseph Matthews (born June 21, 1934 in Birmingham) is a retired race walker from England, who won the Olympic and the European title in the men's 20km walk during his career." (en)
  • Kenneth («Ken») Joseph Matthews (født 21. juni 1934 i Birmingham) er en tidligere kappgjenger fra England, som vant olympiaden og europamesterskapet i 20 km kappgang i sin karriere." (no)
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