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Place of Birth: Kranj, Kranj City Municipality, Slovenia
About Matic Osovnikar
- 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.
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