Ken Matthews
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 6 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 21,1934 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Birmingham |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | June 2,2019 |
| Height | 185 (cm) |
| Weight | 78 (kg) |
| Olympic_medals | Athletics At The 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 Km Walk |
| Gold medal | Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk |
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| ID | 1574126 |
Ken Matthews Life story
Kenneth Joseph Matthews, MBE was a British race walker, who won the Olympic and European titles in the 20 km walk. From 1957 Matthews worked as an electrician at a local power plant at Hams Hall near Sutton Coldfield and had to take a paid leave for competitions.