.jpg) Shirvington in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | Shirvo, The Package |
| Born | (1978-10-25)25 October 1978 (age 47) |
Spouse | Jessica Shirvington |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Men'sathletics |
Events | |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals |
|
| World finals | 2001 Edmonton:4 × 100 m –Bronze |
| National finals |
|
| Commonwealth finals | 1998 Kuala Lumpur: Men's100 m – Finalist |
| Personalbest | 10.03 seconds (1998 CG: Kuala Lumpur): Men's100 m |
Matt Shirvington (born 25 October 1978) is an Australian formerathlete andtelevision presenter who held theAustralian 100 m national sprint title from 1998 to 2002. Shirvington is the third-fastest Australian sprinter of all time. He qualified for the 100 m semi-finals in Sydney 2000, finishing 5th.[1]
Shirvington is currently co-host of theSeven Network's breakfast television programSunrise alongsideNatalie Barr.[2]
Shirvington generally competed in the100 m,200 m and4 × 100 m relay events, finding the most success in the 100 m sprint. He competed in the2000 Olympic Games, theAthletics World Championships from 1999 to 2007 and theCommonwealth Games in1998 and2006.[3][4]
From 1998 Shirvington claimed five consecutive Australian national titles for the 100 m sprint event. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, he broke the Australian national100 m record, finishing fourth in the final with a time of 10.03 seconds. Shirvington held the record untilPatrick Johnson recorded 9.93 seconds in 2003.[5] He also featured in two World Indoor Championships 60 m finals.
In 2004, Shirvington was a contestant in the first series ofDancing with the Stars and in 2005 was a presenter and reporter onBeyond Tomorrow.
In July 2020, Shirvington joined theSeven Network as weekend sport presenter onSeven News Sydney, replacingJim Wilson.[6] He also was a fill-in host and sports presenter onSunrise,Weekend Sunrise andThe Morning Show.
On 1 February 2021, Shirvington started hosting the competition seriesHoley Moley, and on 7 March 2021 he started hosting the competition seriesUltimate Tag.
In January 2022,Seven Network announced that Shirvington will join as a host onSydney Weekender, replacing the long-running hostMike Whitney.[7]
In July 2022, Shirvington was part of the commentary team for the network's coverage of the2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[8]
In June 2023, theSeven Network announced that Shirvington will permanently replaceDavid Koch as the co-host ofSunrise, having filled in for him regularly on Fridays in recent months.[9] He commenced on Monday 12 June.
In June 2010, Shirvington joinedSky News Australia as a sports presenter. In 2013, Shirvington was announced as the new host of theFox Sports NRL coverage and joinedThe Back Page as a co-host. In 2014, he co-hosted theASTRA Awards withShaynna Blaze. Shirvington has previously been the host ofFriday Night Football onFox League.
In 2009, Shirvington had a cameo and one line in the third episode of:30 Seconds.
Shirvington appeared in a guest role on the Australian version ofThe Biggest Loser in 2010.
In 2024, he made a cameo inHome and Away.
In the 2012NRL pre-season, Shirvington was appointed a sprint training coach for theSt George Illawarra Dragons despite being a fan of theManly Warringah Sea Eagles.
In the 2016 NRL pre-season, Shirvington signed up as a Sea Eagles member and recorded a video message encouraging other Manly supporters to either renew their membership or to sign up. Shirvington also regularly promotes the Sea Eagles via social media.[10]
Raised inDavidson, a suburb ofSydney, Shirvington has also lived inLondon.[3][11] He attended St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School in Davidson. He has also been a National Ambassador forCanteen, an Australian support organisation for young children living withcancer.[12]
Shirvington is married to authorJessica Shirvington.[13] They have two daughters and a son.[11] They live inMosman, New South Wales.[14]
