About Matija Šestak
Born 1972. Matija Šestak is a Slovenian and Yugoslav athletics competitor and track and field coach.
Matija Šestak (born 30 December 1972 in Ljubljana ) is a retired Slovenian sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. He represented his country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals at the second occasion. He also reached the semifinals at the 1999 World Championships.
He is married to a Serbian triple jumper, Marija Šestak, who switched her nationality to Slovenian after marriage.
Competition record
Personal best Outdoor 200 metres – 20.79 (+2.0 m/s) (Nova Gorica 2004) 300 metres – 32.34 (Ljubljana 2004) NR 400 metres – 45.43 (Seville 1999) NR Indoor 200 metres – 21.32 (Turin 1999) 400 metres – 46.71 (Stuttgart 2000) NR
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Who is Matija Šestak?
Slovenian sprinter
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Matija Šestak was born on 30 December 1972 in Ljubljana.
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Matija Šestak is an athletics competitor and track and field coach.
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Matija Šestak is Slovenian and Yugoslav.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matija Šestak. https://biography.guide/matija-sestak/
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