Matt Shirvington
Australian sprinter (born 1978)
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Matt Shirvington (born 25 October 1978) is an Australian former athlete and television presenter who held the Australian 100 m national sprint title from 1998 to 2002. Shirvington is the third-fastest Australian sprinter of all time. He qualified for the 100 m semi-finals in Sydney 2000, finishing 5th.[1]
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Shirvington in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | Shirvo, The Package |
| Born | 25 October 1978 |
Spouse | Jessica Shirvington |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Men's athletics |
Events | |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals |
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| World finals | 2001 Edmonton: 4 × 100 m – Bronze |
| National finals |
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| Commonwealth finals | 1998 Kuala Lumpur: Men's 100 m – Finalist |
| Personal best | 10.03 seconds (1998 CG: Kuala Lumpur): Men's 100 m |
Medal record | |
Shirvington is currently co-host of the Seven Network's breakfast television program Sunrise alongside Natalie Barr.[2]
Athletics
Shirvington generally competed in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay events, finding the most success in the 100 m sprint. He competed in the 2000 Olympic Games, the Athletics World Championships from 1999 to 2007 and the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and 2006.[3][4]
From 1998 Shirvington claimed five consecutive Australian national titles for the 100 m sprint event. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, he broke the Australian national 100 m record, finishing fourth in the final with a time of 10.03 seconds. Shirvington held the record until Patrick Johnson recorded 9.93 seconds in 2003.[5] He also featured in two World Indoor Championships 60 m finals.
Television
Seven Network
In 2004, Shirvington was a contestant in the first series of Dancing with the Stars and in 2005 was a presenter and reporter on Beyond Tomorrow.
In July 2020, Shirvington joined the Seven Network as weekend sport presenter on Seven News Sydney, replacing Jim Wilson.[6] He also was a fill-in host and sports presenter on Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise and The Morning Show.
On 1 February 2021, Shirvington started hosting the competition series Holey Moley, and on 7 March 2021 he started hosting the competition series Ultimate Tag.
In January 2022, Seven Network announced that Shirvington will join as a host on Sydney Weekender, replacing the long-running host Mike Whitney.[7]
In July 2022, Shirvington was part of the commentary team for the network's coverage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[8]
In June 2023, the Seven Network announced that Shirvington will permanently replace David Koch as the co-host of Sunrise, having filled in for him regularly on Fridays in recent months.[9] He commenced on Monday 12 June.
Sky News Australia and Foxtel
In June 2010, Shirvington joined Sky News Australia as a sports presenter. In 2013, Shirvington was announced as the new host of the Fox Sports NRL coverage and joined The Back Page as a co-host. In 2014, he co-hosted the ASTRA Awards with Shaynna Blaze. Shirvington has previously been the host of Friday Night Football on Fox League.
Other
In 2009, Shirvington had a cameo and one line in the third episode of :30 Seconds.
Shirvington appeared in a guest role on the Australian version of The Biggest Loser in 2010.
In 2024, he made a cameo in Home and Away.
Links with NRL clubs
St George Illawarra Dragons
In the 2012 NRL pre-season, Shirvington was appointed a sprint training coach for the St George Illawarra Dragons despite being a fan of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
In the 2016 NRL pre-season, Shirvington signed up as a Sea Eagles member and recorded a video message encouraging other Manly supporters to either renew their membership or to sign up. Shirvington also regularly promotes the Sea Eagles via social media.[10]
Cronulla Sharks
In February 2026, Shirvington announced that he had joined the Cronulla Sharks in a speed coaching role for the 2026 NRL season.[11][AI-retrieved source][12]
Personal life
Raised in Davidson, a suburb of Sydney, Shirvington has also lived in London.[3][13] He attended St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School in Davidson. He has also been a National Ambassador for Canteen, an Australian support organisation for young children living with cancer.[14]
Shirvington is married to author Jessica Shirvington.[15] They have two daughters and a son.[13] They live in Mosman, New South Wales.[16]
