# Matej Tóth

Matej Tóth (Slovak pronunciation:; born 10 February 1983) is a Slovak race walker. He is a former Olympic champion in the 50 km walk.

## Career

Toth won the gold medal in the 50 km walk at the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, and at the 2015 World Championships, taking Slovakia's first ever gold at the championships.
He finished first at the 2016 Olympic Games in 50 km walk, winning the first Slovak Olympic medal in athletics and also being the first Slovak gold medalist in a Summer sport other than canoe slalom.
He was the 2016 Slovak Athlete of the Year.
In 2018, he won silver medal in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2018 European Athletics Championships held in Berlin, Germany. In 2019, he competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He did not finish his race.
Toth represented Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished 14th in the men's 50 kilometres walk with a season best.
He is a journalist by education.

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Slovakia ||||||
| 1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 8th | 10,000 m | 46:49.33 |
| 2001 | European Race Walking Cup (U20) | Dudince, Slovakia | 39th | 10 km | 47:18 |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 16th | 10,000 m | 45:05.02 |
| 2003 | European Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 24th | 20 km | 1:25:28 |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 6th | 20 km | 1:25:59 |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 10th | 20 km | 1:27:51 |
| 2004 | World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 54th | 20 km | 1:26:59 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 32nd | 20 km | 1:28:49 |
| 2005 | European Race Walking Cup | Miskolc, Hungary | 12th | 20 km | 1:23:58 |
| 2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 8th | 20 km | 1:28:58 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 21st | 20 km | 1:23:55 |
| 2006 | World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 46th | 20 km | 1:26:30 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 20 km | 1:21:39 |
| 2007 | European Race Walking Cup | Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom | 27th | 20 km | 1:25:12 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 14th | 20 km | 1:25:57 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 26th | 20 km | 1:23:17 |
| 2008 | World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 17th | 20 km | 1:21:24 |
| 2009 | European Race Walking Cup | Metz, France | 9th | 20 km | 1:27:29 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 9th | 20 km | 1:21:13 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 10th | 50 km | 3:48:35 |
| 2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | 1st | 50 km | 3:53:30 |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 20 km | 1:22:20 |
| 2011 | European Race Walking Cup | Olhão, Portugal | 1st | 20 km | 1:23:53 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 13th | 20 km | 1:22:55 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | – | 50 km | DNF |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | 5th | 50 km | 3:41:24 |
| 2013 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 3rd | 20 km | 1:21:51 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 5th | 50 km | 3:41:07 |
| 2014 | World Race Walking Cup | Taicang, China | 28th | 20 km | 1:21:33 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 2nd | 50 km | 3:36:21 |
| 2015 | European Race Walking Cup | Murcia, Spain | 2nd | 20 km | 1:20:21 |
| 2015 | European Race Walking Cup | Murcia, Spain | 6th | 20 km - Team | 68 pts |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 1st | 50 km | 3:40:32 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 50 km | 3:40:58 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | 50 km | 3:47:27 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 14th | 50 km | 3:56:23 |