Matthew Steytler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Matthew Jacobus•Steytler |
| Used name | Matthew•Steytler |
| Nick/petnames | Thys |
| Born | 5 June 1895 in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal (RSA) |
| Died | 28 April 1977 (aged 81 years 10 months 23 days) in Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal (RSA) |
| Affiliations | Vryheid, Natal (RSA) |
| NOC |  South Africa |
Biography
Matthew Steytler was a South African long-distance runner who was active during the 1920s. Steytler ran in the marathon at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. He finished in 40th in a time of 2-57:21, almost 25 minutes behind the winning time of Bouguera El Ouafi.
Personal Best: Mar – 2-41:35 (1928). Had only one arm.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RSA |
Matthew Steytler | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 40 |