Matthew Elias

In 2003 he won a gold medal at the European Championships and at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens he finished 5th in the 4 × 400 m relay, He is also a part of Super Schools.

[7][8] He ran only in the final of the 4 x 400 metres relay, running second leg to help the British team secure a bronze medal.

[12][13] He retained his AAA 400 metres hurdles title, running almost a second and a half quicker than he had the previous year.

[15] He raced in both the heats and the final, running anchor leg on both occasions to lead Great Britain to a closely fought victory over Germany.

[16][17] In 2002, he won the 400 metres hurdles at the English Commonwealth Games trials, held in Manchester.

[18] In the 4 x 400 metres relay, Elias ran anchor leg in the final, losing out on the gold medal by 0.01 seconds as he was beaten by England's Daniel Caines to the line, whilst setting another Welsh record.