Slovak National Athletics Team member , 50km race walker, four time Olympian, Best race walker and one of the most successful Slovak athletes in history.
Olympic champion 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) at 3:40:58h and World Champion 2015 (Beijing) in the 50 km race walk.
In 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 he won the Slovak Athlete of the Year poll. After a successful Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he was nominated for the European athlete of the year.
And what is Matej's most beautiful memory?
"My most beautiful sport-related memory is clearly linked to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and, above all, to the last few meters. Those were hugely positive emotions. a blend of happiness, endorphins, adrenaline, as well as relief. I started as a reigning world champion, and in Slovakia, hundreds of thousands of fans were pushing me forward in front of TV screens, waiting to see one thing - the OLYMPIC GOLD. And the moment I cut the finish line, all the pressure fell from me and I could enjoy pure joy. What happened next, even boosted the feelings of that moment. "