Athlete Profile

Matt Cave

Club:	Swindon/South West Vets
Gender:	Male
Age Group:	V40
County:	Wiltshire
Region:	South West
Nation:	England

Lead Coach:	Howard Moscrop		2016-
Other Coach:	Alan Brown	Javelin	2015-
Previous Lead:	Alan Brown		-2014
Previous Lead:	Bryan Clinton	Sprints	2015-2016

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Following a kidney transplant in 2012, I have subsequently taken up athletics and I am now a Team GB transplant athlete. The transplant changed my life - and we can all potentially change the lives of others, too, by signing up to the NHS Organ Donor Register. Signing up takes under 2 minutes - it can be done either by going to this link: https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/register-to-donate/ or by calling 0300 123 23 23.

2023 - World Transplant Games: Gold - javelin / 4x400m; Bronze - 200m / 400m / 4x100m
2022 - European Transplant and Dialysis Championships: Gold - javelin / 200m / 400m / 4x100m
2019 - World Transplant Games: Gold - javelin (WR) / 400m / 4x100m (WR) / 4x400m (WR); Silver - 200m
2018 - European Transplant and Dialysis Championships: Gold - javelin / 100m / 200m / 400m / 4x100m
2017 - World Transplant Games: Gold - javelin (WR) / 200m / 400m / 4x100m / 4x400m; Silver - 100m
2016 - European Transplant and Dialysis Championships: Gold - javelin / 100m / 200m; Silver - 400m; Bronze - 4x100m
2015 - World Transplant Games: Gold - javelin (transplant WR); Silver - 100m / 200m / 400m / 4x100m / 4x400m

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7.54i

7.73i

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7.62i

7.84i

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11.50

13.58

12.2

11.89

12.01/11.8

11.50

12.18/11.94w

12.41/12.3/12.12w

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18.65/17.9

18.65

17.9

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24.25/24.20w

25.11i

25.59/25.1

25.35

24.81i/24.4/24.20w

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24.25

24.90

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39.31

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58.07/57.3

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56.66i

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56.48

57.60/57.1

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7.84

7.71

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16.65

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JT800

46.44

37.78

43.26

42.31

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Performances	Submit
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2023 V40 Swindon/South West Vets
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
200	25.11	i		1		Lee Valley	Southern Counties Veterans AA Championships	12 Feb 23
200	25.23	i		7		Lee Valley	England Masters AA Inter Area Challenge	26 Feb 23
200	26.14	i		4	6	Cardiff	Cardiff Met Grand Prix	22 Jan 23
400	57.25	i		2		Lee Valley	Southern Counties Veterans AA Championships	12 Feb 23
400	58.02	i		6		Lee Valley	England Masters AA Inter Area Challenge	26 Feb 23
400	58.56	i		4	4	Cardiff	Cardiff Met Grand Prix	22 Jan 23
2022 V35 Swindon/South West Vets
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
100	13.58		0.2	5		Swindon	Wiltshire County Championships	15 May 22
200	25.1			-	ns	Andover	Southern Athletics League Division 3 West	16 Jul 22
200	25.4			2	M35 A	Swindon	Southern Counties Veterans League Western	22 Jul 22
200	25.59		1.7	4	2	Swindon	Wiltshire County Championships	15 May 22
400	57.3			-	ns	Andover	Southern Athletics League Division 3 West	16 Jul 22
400	58.07			3	2	Horspath	Oxon & Bucks Midweek Opens	6 Jul 22
2021 V35 Swindon/South West Vets
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
100	12.2			4	5	Swindon	Wiltshire County Championships & Festival	29 May 21
200	25.35		1.0	2	11	Swindon	Wiltshire County Championships & Festival	29 May 21
200	25.7			3	ns1	Basingstoke	Southern Athletics League - West	14 Aug 21
400	58.0			3	ns2	Basingstoke	Southern Athletics League - West	14 Aug 21
JT800	37.78			1		Swindon	Wiltshire County Championships & Festival	29 May 21
2020 V35 Swindon/South West Vets
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
60	7.73	i		5	h8	Cardiff	Non Thomas New Year Open inc. South West England, Welsh Masters, Welsh Athletics Senior 3000m Championships & BMC Races	19 Jan 20
400	56.66	i		4	6	Cardiff	Non Thomas New Year Open inc. South West England, Welsh Masters, Welsh Athletics Senior 3000m Championships & BMC Races	19 Jan 20
2019 V35 Swindon/South West Vets
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
60	7.54	i		4	h2	Lee Valley	BMAF - British Masters Championships	9 Mar 19
60	7.59	i		2	16	Lee Valley	BMAF - British Masters Pentathlon Championships, inc South of England Championships	17 Feb 19
60	7.63	i		7		Lee Valley	BMAF - British Masters Championships	9 Mar 19
60	7.68	i		3	h7	Cardiff	Cardiff Met GP2: Non Thomas Open	20 Jan 19
60	7.75	i		4	1.4	Eton	Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC Winter Series	1 Dec 19
60	7.77	i		3	2.4	Eton	Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC Winter Series	1 Dec 19
100	11.89		1.9	8	4	Cardiff	Welsh Athletics RunWithTheWind Sprints Open Meeting	15 May 19
100	11.9			2	A	Abingdon	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	3 Jun 19
100	11.98		0.8	1		Exeter	South West Veterans Championships	16 Jun 19
100	12.0			3	A	Winchester	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	13 Jul 19
100	12.04		0.4	6		Birmingham	BMAF - British Masters Championships	10 Aug 19
100	12.1			2	A	Horspath	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	29 Apr 19
100	12.2			3	A	Basingstoke	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	13 Apr 19
100	12.7			2	1	Swindon	Mark Cawte Memorial Open Meeting	29 Sep 19
150	18.65		-2.4	3	2	Swindon	Swindon Mark Cawte Memorial Open	24 Mar 19
200	24.20	w	2.1	5	3	Cardiff	Welsh Athletics RunWithTheWind Sprints Open Meeting	15 May 19
200	24.4			2	A	Abingdon	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	20 May 19
200	24.52	w	2.9	1		Exeter	South West Veterans Championships	16 Jun 19
200	24.6		-2.3	2		Gateshead	World Transplant Games	23 Aug 19
200	24.7			4	A	Basingstoke	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	13 Apr 19
200	24.8			2	2	Cheltenham	Brewer Memorial Games Open	6 May 19
200	24.8			3	B	Winchester	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	13 Jul 19
200	24.81	i		5	15	Lee Valley	BMAF - British Masters Pentathlon Championships, inc South of England Championships	17 Feb 19
200	24.9			2	1	Swindon	Mark Cawte Memorial Open Meeting	29 Sep 19
200	25.20			2		Newport	British Transplant Games	28 Jul 19
200	25.27	i		3	7	Cardiff	Cardiff Met GP2: Non Thomas Open	20 Jan 19
300	39.31			6	1	Swindon	Swindon Mark Cawte Memorial Open	24 Mar 19
400	55.19			1		Gateshead	World Transplant Games	22 Aug 19
400	55.68			4		Coventry	England Masters Inter Area Challenge	6 Jul 19
400	55.8			2	A	Horspath	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	29 Apr 19
400	55.8			2	2	Cheltenham	Brewer Memorial Games Open	6 May 19
400	56.0			1	A	Abingdon	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	3 Jun 19
400	56.22			4		Birmingham	BMAF - British Masters Championships	10 Aug 19
400	56.89			1		Newport	British Transplant Games	28 Jul 19
400	57.59	i		2	7	Lee Valley	BMAF - British Masters Pentathlon Championships, inc South of England Championships	17 Feb 19
JT800	43.26			1		Newport	British Transplant Games	28 Jul 19
JT800	42.05			1		Gateshead	World Transplant Games	23 Aug 19
JT800	41.55			2		Lee Valley	BMAF - British Masters Winter Throws Championships	9 Mar 19
JT800	41.25			1		Swindon	Mark Cawte Memorial Meeting	30 Mar 19
JT800	40.46			1		Exeter	South West Veterans Championships	16 Jun 19
JT800	40.31			2	A	Basingstoke	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	13 Apr 19
JT800	39.56			3		Coventry	England Masters Inter Area Challenge	6 Jul 19
JT800	39.54			1		Abingdon	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	20 May 19
JT800	39.12			2	A	Winchester	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	13 Jul 19
JT800	37.98			4		Swindon	Mark Cawte Memorial Open Meeting	29 Sep 19
2018 V35 Swindon/South West Vets
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
60	7.61	i		2	2.4	Eton	Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC Winter Series	2 Dec 18
60	7.63	i		4	1.5	Eton	Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC Winter Series	2 Dec 18
60	7.66	i		2		Lee Valley	BMAF - British Masters Pentathlon Championships, inc South of England, EMAC & VAC Championships	25 Feb 18
60	7.70	i		5	h2	Cardiff	Welsh Athletics Senior Championships	27 Jan 18
60	7.72	i		7	h2	Cardiff	Cardiff Met GP2: New Year Open	14 Jan 18
60	7.72	i		3	1	Lee Valley	BMAF - British Masters Championships	10 Mar 18
100	11.8			2	A	Horspath	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	30 Apr 18
100	11.9			2	A	Bracknell	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	4 Jun 18
100	12.0			1	ns	Swindon	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	14 Apr 18
100	12.0			3	A	Swindon	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	14 Jul 18
100	12.01			2		Birmingham	British Transplant Games	5 Aug 18
100	12.13		-0.2	4		Yate	Avon County Championships	12 May 18
100	12.38		-2.0	5	2	Yate	Avon / Bristol & West / Yate Open Series	23 May 18
100	12.4			1	B	Swindon	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	18 Aug 18
100	12.49			1	M3	Cagliari, ITA	European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships	22 Jun 18
150	17.9			2	1	Cheltenham	Cheltenham Midsummer Open Meeting	25 Jul 18
200	24.35			2		Birmingham	British Transplant Games	5 Aug 18
200	24.5			1	B	Swindon	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	14 Apr 18
200	24.6			3	A	Abingdon	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	14 May 18
200	24.7			2	ns	Swindon	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	14 Jul 18
200	24.95	i		2		Lee Valley	BMAF - British Masters Pentathlon Championships, inc South of England, EMAC & VAC Championships	25 Feb 18
200	24.95			1	M3	Cagliari, ITA	European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships	22 Jun 18
200	24.97		-1.4	2	2	Yate	Avon / Bristol & West / Yate Open Series	23 May 18
200	25.0			4	A	Swindon	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	18 Aug 18
200	25.20	i		4	h2	Cardiff	Welsh Athletics Senior Championships	27 Jan 18
200	25.2			3	A	Abingdon	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	2 Jul 18
400	54.8			3	1	Cheltenham	Cheltenham Midsummer Open Meeting	25 Jul 18
400	54.95			1	M2	Cagliari, ITA	European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships	22 Jun 18
400	55.1			4	1	Cheltenham	Brewer Memorial Games	7 May 18
400	55.15			1		Birmingham	British Transplant Games	5 Aug 18
400	56.3			2	A	Bracknell	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	4 Jun 18
400	56.4			1	A	Horspath	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	30 Apr 18
400	57.11	i		1	5	Cardiff	Cardiff Met GP2: New Year Open	14 Jan 18
400	57.44	i		2		Lee Valley	BMAF - British Masters Pentathlon Championships, inc South of England, EMAC & VAC Championships	25 Feb 18
JT800	42.31			1		Yate	Avon County Championships	12 May 18
JT800	42.11			2	A	Swindon	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	18 Aug 18
JT800	41.13			1		Birmingham	British Transplant Games	5 Aug 18
JT800	41.11			1		Abingdon	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	14 May 18
JT800	40.85			1	M3	Cagliari, ITA	European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships	22 Jun 18
JT800	40.14			1	A	Swindon	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	14 Jul 18
JT800	39.81			1	B	Swindon	Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	14 Apr 18
JT800	39.65			1		Abingdon	Southern Counties Veterans' League Western Division	2 Jul 18
JT800	37.93			3		Lee Valley	BMAF - British Masters Winter Throws Championships	10 Mar 18
2017 SEN Swindon
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
60	7.62	i		5	h4	Cardiff	Welsh Athletics Senior Championships	28 Jan 17
60	7.68	i		5	1.3	Eton	Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC Winter Series	3 Dec 17
60	7.70	i		4	2.3	Eton	Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC Winter Series	3 Dec 17
100	11.50			2		Malaga, ESP	World Transplant Games	30 Jun 17
100	11.94			2		Wishaw	British Transplant Games	30 Jul 17
100	12.03			2	h1	Malaga, ESP	World Transplant Games	30 Jun 17
100	12.13		0.8	4	10	Stoke Gifford	Bristol & West Open Series	23 May 17
100	12.15	w	3.9	2		Yate	Avon AA County Championships	13 May 17
200	24.25			1		Malaga, ESP	World Transplant Games	30 Jun 17
200	24.68			2		Wishaw	British Transplant Games	30 Jul 17
200	25.0			4	ns	Swindon	Sweatshop Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	17 Jun 17
200	25.31	w	5.0	2		Yate	Avon AA County Championships	13 May 17
200	25.43	i		3	h1	Cardiff	Welsh Athletics Senior Championships	28 Jan 17
400	54.9			3		Tipton	Tipton Harriers Open inc. Midland Counties U20 / Senior 10,000m Championships	26 Aug 17
400	56.59			2		Malaga, ESP	World Transplant Games	30 Jun 17
400	57.2			2	ns	Swindon	Sweatshop Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	17 Jun 17
400	57.73			2	2	Stoke Gifford	Bristol & West Open Series	23 May 17
400	58.46			1		Wishaw	British Transplant Games	30 Jul 17
SP7.26K	7.84			1		Swindon	Mark Cawte Memorial Open	23 Sep 17
JT800	46.44			1		Swindon	Mark Cawte Memorial Open	23 Sep 17
JT800	42.22			1		Wishaw	British Transplant Games	30 Jul 17
JT800	41.93			3	A	Swindon	Sweatshop Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	17 Jun 17
JT800	41.76			1	A	Swindon	Sweatshop Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	8 Jul 17
JT800	40.85			1		Malaga, ESP	World Transplant Games	30 Jun 17
JT800	40.14			2		Tipton	Tipton Harriers Open inc. Midland Counties U20 / Senior 10,000m Championships	26 Aug 17
JT800	39.52			1		Yate	Avon AA County Championships	13 May 17
JT800	37.58			1		Swindon	Swindon Winter Throws Invitational	28 Oct 17
2016 SEN Swindon
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
60	7.84	i		2	2.4	Birmingham (PB)	Midland Counties Open Series	16 Jan 16
60	7.89	i		2	1.6	Birmingham (PB)	Midland Counties Open Series	16 Jan 16
100	11.94	w	4.1	4	5	Cardiff	Welsh Athletics Sprints Open	1 Jun 16
100	12.18			6		Swindon	Wiltshire County Championships	14 May 16
100	12.27		0.9	3	8	Horspath	Oxford City AC Open Graded Meeting	25 May 16
100	12.4			1	2	Yeovil	Yeovil Spring Open	30 Apr 16
100	12.46		-1.0	1		Vantaa, FIN	European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships	15 Jul 16
200	24.90		0.5	1		Vantaa, FIN	European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships	15 Jul 16
200	24.96	w	3.4	2	5	Cardiff	Welsh Athletics Sprints Open	1 Jun 16
200	25.25			7		Swindon	Wiltshire County Championships	14 May 16
200	25.8			1	1	Yeovil	Yeovil Spring Open	30 Apr 16
400	56.48			1	2	Horspath	Oxford City AC Open Graded Meeting	25 May 16
400	57.32			2		Vantaa, FIN	European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships	15 Jul 16
400	57.78		-0.2	3	2	Horspath	Oxford City AC Open Graded Meeting	22 Jun 16
400	59.5			1	ns	Swindon	Sweatshop Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	16 Apr 16
JT800	42.68			1		Vantaa, FIN	European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships	15 Jul 16
JT800	41.17			2	A	Swindon	Sweatshop Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	16 Apr 16
JT800	37.98			2		Swindon	Wiltshire County Championships	14 May 16
JT800	37.58			2		Yeovil	Yeovil Spring Open	30 Apr 16
JT800	37.11			1		Horspath	Oxford City AC Open Graded Meeting	22 Jun 16
2015 SEN Swindon
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
100	12.12	w	3.2	2		Mar del Plata, ARG	World Transplant Games	28 Aug 15
100	12.3			4	A	Bournemouth	Sweatshop Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	15 Aug 15
100	12.41			6	2	Stoke Gifford	Avon AA Open Meeting	21 Jul 15
100	12.44		1.9	1	h3	Mar del Plata, ARG	World Transplant Games	28 Aug 15
100	12.5			2	B	Swindon	Sweatshop Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	20 Jun 15
200	25.19			5		Tidworth	Wiltshire County Championships	23 May 15
200	25.24		1.3	2		Mar del Plata, ARG	World Transplant Games	29 Aug 15
200	25.7			1	ns	Bournemouth	Sweatshop Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	15 Aug 15
200	26.11			7		Stoke Gifford	Avon AA Open Meeting	21 Jul 15
200	27.01		1.3	1	h2	Mar del Plata, ARG	World Transplant Games	29 Aug 15
400	57.1			4	ns	Swindon	Sweatshop Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	20 Jun 15
400	57.60			2		Mar del Plata, ARG	World Transplant Games	28 Aug 15
400	57.74			4		Tidworth	Wiltshire County Championships	23 May 15
SP7.26K	7.71			-		Swindon	Swindon Harriers Winter Throws Open	21 Nov 15
SP7.26K	7.10			T		Swindon	Swindon Harriers Winter Throws Open	21 Nov 15
DT2K	16.65			T		Swindon	Swindon Harriers Winter Throws Open	21 Nov 15
JT800	41.04			3	A	Bournemouth	Sweatshop Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	15 Aug 15
JT800	40.60			1		Mar del Plata, ARG	World Transplant Games	29 Aug 15
JT800	37.50			2		Tidworth	Wiltshire County Championships	23 May 15
JT800	36.96			T		Swindon	Swindon Harriers Winter Throws Open	21 Nov 15
JT800	36.62			3	A	Swindon	Sweatshop Southern Athletics League Division 3SW	20 Jun 15
TriWt	921			1		Swindon	Swindon Harriers Winter Throws Open	21 Nov 15

Total Performances: 176

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UK Rankings

Event	AG	Year	Rank
60i	V35	2018	24
60i	V35	2019	13
60i	V35	2020	19
60	V35	2017	21
60	V35	2018	22
60	V35	2019	15
60	V35	2020	18
100	V35	2017	37
100	ALL	2017	980
100	V35	2018	29
100	V35	2019	31
100	V35	2021	30
100	V35	2022	88
200i	V35	2018	14
200i	V35	2019	10
200i	V40	2023	13
200	V35	2017	38
200	V35	2018	30
200	V35	2019	29
200	V35	2021	36
200	V35	2022	51
200	V40	2022	29
200	V40	2023	31
300	V35	2019	5
400i	V35	2018	18
400i	V35	2019	13
400i	V35	2020	14
400i	V40	2023	13
400	V35	2017	35
400	V35	2018	34
400	V35	2019	30
400	V35	2020	23
400	V35	2021	40
400	V35	2022	62
400	V40	2022	47
400	V40	2023	45
SP7.26K	V35	2017	78
JT800	ALL	2015	380
JT800	ALL	2016	301
JT800	V35	2017	9
JT800	ALL	2017	202
JT800	V35	2018	22
JT800	ALL	2018	310
JT800	ALL	2019	270
JT800	V35	2019	17
JT800	V35	2021	20
JT800	ALL	2021	354