Matthew
Centrowitz

Olympian 2012, 2016, 2020

1
GOLD

0
SILVER

0
BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Matthew Centrowitz posing with American flag

Height

5'9"

Age

Hometown

Arnold, MD

Education

University of Oregon

Quick Facts

Son of Matthew and Beverly Centrowitz
Has two siblings, Lauren and Marisza
Father, Matthew, represented Team USA at the 1976 Olympic Games in track and field and is a former All-American distance runner from the University of Oregon
Turned professional after 2011
First Oregon Duck undergrad since Steve Prefontaine to win a USATF outdoor championship
Sister Lauren was an All-American at Stanford University and also an elite runner, qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in 2012
First American to win Olympic gold in the 1,500 since 1908
Inducted into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021
He’s an avid gamer.

Personal Website
USA Track & Field

Olympic Experience

3-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 15th (1500m - Men)
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (1500m - Men)
Olympic Games London 2012, 4th (1500m - Men)

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2019 – 8th (1500m - Men)
Years of participation: 1500m - Men 2015, 2017, 2019; 1500m (Indoor) - Men 2012, 2016
Medals: 1 (1 gold)

Gold – 2016 (1500m (Indoor) - Men)

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