Matic Osovnikar (born January 19, 1980, in Kranj) is a former Slovenian athlete specializing in the 100 metres. Osovnikar competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics where he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus making through to the second round but narrowly missed out on a placing in the semi-finals after achieving fourth place in his second round heat.
He was the bronze medalist in the 100 m at the 2006 European Athletics Championships, setting a new national record (10.14 s).
He finished 7th in the 100 m final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka with a time of 10.23 s.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Osovnikar competed at the 100 metres and placed 3rd in his heat after Samuel Francis and Marc Burns in a time of 10.46 seconds. He qualified for the second round in which he improved his time to 10.24 seconds. However, he was unable to qualify for the semi-finals as he finished in 6th place of his heat. He also took part in the 200 metres finishing fourth with a time of 20.89 seconds in his first round heat. With 20.95 seconds in the second round he only placed eighth in his heat, which was not enough for the semi-finals.
Personal bests 100m : 10.13 (Osaka 2007) 200m : 20.47 (Athens 2004)
Competition record Representing 1998World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France17th (h)4 × 100 m relay41.182000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia15th (h)4 × 100 m relay39.252001European U23 ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands4th100m10.47 w (wind: 2.2 m/s)12th (h)200m21.41 (wind: 0.1 m/s)3rd4 × 100 m relay39.95Mediterranean GamesRadès, Tunisia6th100 m10.32 (w)2002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria21st (h)200 m21.26European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany15th (sf)100 m10.4933rd (h)200 m21.5510th (h)4 × 100 m relay39.712003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom4th200 m21.17World ChampionshipsParis, France26th (qf)100 m10.352004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary5th60 m6.58Olympic GamesAthens, Greece25th (qf)100 m10.2615th (sf)200 m20.892005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain6th (sf)60 m6.6614th (h)200 m21.09Mediterranean GamesAlmería, Spain1st100 m10.351st200 m20.753rd4 × 100 m relay39.57World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland21st (qf)100 m10.4831st (h)200 m20.942006World Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia4th60 m6.58European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden3rd100 m10.1414th (sf)200 m21.08 –4 × 100 m relayDNF2007European Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom4th60 m6.63World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan7th100 m10.2317th (qf)200 m20.652008Olympic GamesBeijing, China22nd (qf)100 m10.2427th (h)200 m20.952009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy20th (h)60 m6.74World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany51st (h)100 m10.522010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain18th (sf)100 m10.5128th (h)200 m21.36 –4 × 100 m relayDQ2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland26th (h)100 m10.60
References
External links
maticosonvikar.com