Todd Matthews-Jouda (born June 20, 1979) is a hurdling athlete, who is notable for having switched nationality from United States to Sudan in September 2003. His personal best is 13.36 seconds, but being set in 2002 (i.e. before he switched to Sudan), it is not a national record. Instead, his Sudanese record is 13.45, a result which he achieved in October 2004.
Matthews-Jouda competed for the Clemson Tigers track and field team, finishing 2nd in the 110 m hurdles at the 2002 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
His first major international tournament for Sudan was the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, where he won a gold medal. Competing for his new nation, Matthews-Jouda became African champion in July 2004 and competed at the Summer Olympics a month later. He was in fact selected as flag bearer for Sudan.
He finished last in his heat at the 2005 World Championships.
Major achievements Representing the 1998World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France6th14.40 (wind: -0.2 m/s)Representing 2003All-Africa GamesAbuja, Nigeria 2nd13.81Afro-Asian GamesHyderabad, India 1st13.682004African ChampionshipsBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo 1st13.70Olympic GamesAthens, Greece27th (qf)13.77Pan Arab GamesAlgiers, Algeria 1st13.452005Islamic Solidarity GamesMecca, Saudi Arabia 2nd13.79World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland45th (h)15.43
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