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     • Vincent "Vince" Edward Matthews (born December 16, 1947) is an American former sprinter, winner of two Olympic gold medals, at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics.
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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vincent_Matthews_(athlete)Vincent Matthews (athlete) - Wikipedia

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   Matthews was one of the best African American long sprinters to appear in the mid-1960s, and developed a fierce rivalry with future Olympic champion Lee Evans. The pair first met in their teens, and then duelled several times in 1967, with Evans coming out on top in the AAU Championships and Pan American Games .

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   Who is Vincent Matthews (athlete)?

   • Matthews is also an artist - burning images onto wood panels - with works on display with the Art of the Olympians. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vincent Matthews (athlete).

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   Did Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett protest at the 1972 Olympics?

   • In a largely forgotten moment, Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett made a medal stand protest at the 1972 Munich Olympics that has become more historically relevant with today’s athlete activism.

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   Who is Vincent Matthews?

   • A former director of a Welsh rugby club has admitted a series of serious sexual offences against a child. Vincent Matthews, 56, resigned as director of Morriston Rugby Club earlier this month. He admitted six counts of rape and two counts of attempted rape of a child under the age of 13.

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   What was Vincent Edward Matthews personal best?

   • They later stated they did it as a protest against the treatment of blacks in the United States. Personal Bests: 200 – 20.7 (1972); 400 – 44.66 (1972). Visit Vincent Edward MATTHEWS profile and read the full biography, watch videos and read all the latest news.

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4. www.usatf.org › athlete-bios › vince-matthewsVince Matthews | USA Track & Field

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   One of the more prominent long sprinters of his generation, Vince Matthews won a pair of Olympic gold medals in his career. Developing a fierce competition with Lee Evans in the 400m, Matthews was a member of the 1968 gold medal 4x400m relay, which established a world record of 2:56.16.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1972_Olympics_Black_Power1972 Olympics Black Power salute - Wikipedia

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   The 1972 Olympics Black Power salute was a political protest by two U.S. Olympic runners, Vincent Matthews and Wayne Collett, during the medal ceremony for the Men's 400 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

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   Sep 8, 2022 · Fifty years ago this week, two African American athletes, Vincent Matthews and Wayne Collett, won gold and silver respectively in the 400m at the Munich Olympics. At the medal ceremony they threw themselves into the maw of history.

8. www.espn.com › olympics › storyIOC lifts Matthews' ban for racial injustice protest - ESPN

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   Dec 12, 2022 · More than 50 years after banning him for his low-key racial injustice protest at the Munich Olympics, the International Olympic Committee says it will allow American gold-medal sprinter Vince ...

9. olympics.com › en › athletesVincent Edward MATTHEWS - Olympics.com

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   Biography. After an impressive 1967 season, which included a 45.0 for 400 m as well as a gold medal in the 4×400 m relay (with Lee Evans and the non-Olympians Emmett Taylor and Albert Stinson) and a silver medal in the 400 m at the Pan American Games, Vince Matthews set a world record of 44.4 in 1968 although the mark was never ratified ...

10. www.nbcsports.com › olympics › newsVince Matthews, Wayne Collett and an Olympic protest forgotten

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    Feb 25, 2021 · In a largely forgotten moment, Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett made a medal stand protest at the 1972 Munich Olympics that has become more historically relevant with today’s athlete activism.