Matt Shirvington was born on 25 October 1978 and is an Australian athlete and television presenter who held the Australian 100m national sprint title from 1998 to 2002.
20 Facts About Matt Shirvington
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Matt Shirvington is currently a sport presenter on Seven News Sydney.
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Matt Shirvington competed in the 2000 Olympic Games, the Athletics World Championships from 1999 to 2007 and the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and 2006.
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From 1998 Matt Shirvington claimed five consecutive Australian national titles for the 100m sprint event.
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Matt Shirvington held the record until Patrick Johnson recorded 9.93 seconds in 2003.
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Matt Shirvington featured in two World Indoor Championships 60m finals.
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In 2004, Matt Shirvington was a contestant in the first series of Dancing with the Stars and in 2005 was a presenter and reporter on Beyond Tomorrow.
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In July 2020, Matt Shirvington joined the Seven Network as weekend sport presenter on Seven News Sydney, replacing Jim Wilson.
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Matt Shirvington is a fill-in host and sports presenter on Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise and The Morning Show.
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On 1 February 2021, Matt Shirvington started hosting the competition series Holey Moley, and on 7 March 2021 he started hosting the competition series Ultimate Tag.
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In January 2022, Seven Network announced that Matt Shirvington will join as a host on Sydney Weekender, replacing the long running host Mike Whitney.
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In July 2022, Matt Shirvington was part of the commentary team for the network's coverage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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Matt Shirvington will concentrate on his growing Seven News and Seven Sport commitments.
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In June 2010, Matt Shirvington joined Sky News Australia as a sports presenter.
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In 2013, Matt Shirvington was announced as the new host of the Fox Sports NRL coverage and joined The Back Page as a co-host.
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Matt Shirvington has previously been the host of Friday Night Football on Fox League.
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In 2009, Matt Shirvington had a cameo and one line in the third episode of :30 Seconds.
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Matt Shirvington appeared in a guest role on the Australian version of The Biggest Loser in 2010.
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Matt Shirvington attended St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School in Davidson.
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Matt Shirvington has been a National Ambassador for CanTeen, an Australian support organisation for young children living with cancer.