Headed toward the finals, Matthew Hudson-Smith is a sprinter of immense promise. This athlete bagged two bronze medals in his international debut. Yes, in his debut event, too, at the European Athletics Junior Championships. Massive, is it not? But wait, this has only been his beginning.

Hudson-Smith became the second British teenager to break 45 seconds for the one-lap event in 2014, and with that impressive feat, he qualified for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. And the sprinter easily gave his country shining gold. But who is Matthew Hudson-Smith?

Who is Matthew Hudson-Smith?

The 29-year-old Hudon-Smith almost joined the national army. But his 2014 achievements helped Smith realize his calling for the sprints! That’s right. Matthew Hudson-Smith no longer wishes to be in the army; now his goal is to become the second British man to win the Olympic 400m. He has previously stated, “It’s not about the European record; I’ve got it. It’s about the gold now. You can take away time, but a medal is yours forever. To become an Olympic champion would mean the world to me. It would be a combination of 10 years of hard work in one moment. The time is now.” 

Hudson has received an advanced apprenticeship in sporting excellence at Loughborough College. He has also done physical education and sports coaching at the University of Worcester’s St. John’s Campus. He first took a leap in sport at the age of 10, and by 11 he had started playing football at the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy.

What is Matthew Hudson-Smith’s ethnicity?

Although Smith has never confirmed his ethnicity, one interview from earlier this year vaguely suggests that Matthew Hudson-Smith has Jamaican roots. When the sprinter went to play in the inaugural Jamaica Athletics Invitational, he mentioned how he was excited to meet his family there.

The British black athlete has never talked about his roots before. However, he is all in to influence his race. During Black History Month, the athlete put forward his visions and goals. He declared, “As a black athlete, it means I can inspire other black athletes to take the stage and represent themselves.”

What is Matthew Hudson-Smith’s nationality?

Hudson-Smith was born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, on October 26, 1994, and hence is English by birth. Living most of his life in England, Hudson-Smith has represented his nation. However, in 2017, he moved to Florida only to train better to represent England on bigger platforms. Hence, away from the wet environment, the sprinter moved to a much warmer place and subsequently won a gold medal at the European Championships in Berlin next year.

What is Matthew Hudson-Smith’s height, weight, and age?

Standing 6’2 ft tall, Matthew Hudson-Smith weighs 78 kg [170 lbs] at the moment. The Olympic finalist is 29 years old and has another three months before he turns 30.

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