Matic Ian Guček (born 20 September 2003) is a Slovenian hurdler. He is a multiple-time national champion and national record holder over 400 metres hurdles.[1]
 Guček at the 2022 European Athletics Championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Slovenian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 September 2003 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400m hurdles | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 400m: 46.60 (Nova Gorica, 2022) 400m hurdles: 48.66 (Kranj, 2023) NR | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
He won his first Slovenian national title in 2021, winning indoors over 60 metres hurdles.[2] In June of that year, he won the Slovenian 400m hurdles title for the first time.[3] He qualified for the final and placed fifth overall in the Men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.[4]
He was a silver medalist in the Men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali in 2022, running a 48.91.[5] He also set a senior Slovenian national record with the time, beating the previous best which was held by Rok Kopitar and had stood for 42 years.[6] He was subsequently selected for the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich.[7]
In 2023, he represented Slovenia in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships in which he finished second in Division II.[8] He raced at the European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo in which he finished fourth,[9] and the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[10]
He lowered his own Slovenian national record over 400 metres hurdles in May 2024 in Kranj, running 48.66, which met the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[11] He finished sixth in 49.13 at the 2024 Diamond League event in Stockholm.[12]
Personal life edit
References edit
- ^ "Matic Ian Guček". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Slovenian Indoor Championships Men's 60m hurdles". World Athletics. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Slovenian Championships Men's 400m hurdles". World Athletics. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "What to watch at World Athletics Junior Championships Cali 2022". Watch Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "World U-20 - Clarke stumbles for bronze in men's 400mh". Jamaica Gleaner. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Zalokar, Lucian (18 August 2022). "He takes the coach to Munich for the anniversary". Delo/si. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Knafelc, Rok (15 August 2022). "Ko je videl svoj čas, je pomislil, da gre za napako". Sportklb. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics Team Championships Second Division". World Athletics. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Matic Ian Guček na EP do 23 let osvojil četrto mesto". Slovenska-Atletika. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (August 22, 2023). "Overseas results – including days one to three from Budapest". Athltics Weekly. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Viškovič, Rok (13 May 2024). "Nov preskok 20-letnika, ki je zrušil 42 let star slovenski rekord". Sportklub.nlinfo.si. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Robert (June 2, 2024). "2024 Stockholm Diamond League Results – 2024 Bauhaus Galan Results". Letsrun. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Guček zmagal z novim izvrstnim časom". Siol.net. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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