Matthew Hudson-Smith Quotes
born 1994
Matthew Hudson-Smith (born 26 October 1994) is a British track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres.
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I keep saying in four years I’m out. But, in those four years, you’re going to see something special.
Not a lot of people know this, but I attempted suicide.
My mum and girlfriend were, like, ‘give it a year’, I was going to be an electrician.
I’m happy, but not satisfied. There’s a lot more to come.
It's a testament to resilience and perseverance, I have a great team of people around me. If there’s anyone out there just keep pushing.
It’s brought me to where I am now, I’m a silver Olympic medallist. Not many people can say that they're an Olympian, and fewer can say they’re a medallist.
They’ve been with me for every step of the journey. We hugged and didn’t say anything, these are the moments that you dream of - celebrating with your family.
I couldn’t do the Olympics for several reasons, I was also racing knowing I was hurt all the time. But it’s also been mental. A lot of people would have cracked.
There’s always light at the end of the tunnel. No matter how dark it is, just keep pushing. Adversity brings out the best in people, adversity makes strong people. I can attest to it.
I can’t complain, I ran to the best of my ability. But this is just the start. I’m very grateful and very excited for what’s to come.
I had no idea that they were coming to watch me. I know how nervous they get watching, but it means the world to me.
I called Asda and said I’m not coming back,They said I could return any time but I said ‘no, I’m not coming back’. That weekend I ran 44 seconds for 400m.
People know my talent, People know what I can offer. You saw me run 44.3 now consecutively. This is my first chance for a medal on the world stage. A lot of people push on from here. It’s my first year with my coach. Anything is possible.
As it came, I took a misstep and that one step was the difference from a 43.40 and a 43.44. Those little differences are the difference between silver and gold, and it showed in that race.
My coach said he already knew Champion was going to come at the end, And then I felt someone outside of me. In my head I thought: ‘Just take out Champion.’
I was just looking forward. Then I had an anxious wait. But when I saw my name and I just dropped to the floor because these three years have been absolute hell.