James Randel 'Randy' Matson

James Randel "Randy" Matson was born on 5th March 1945. He is a track and field athlete from America who usually competes in the shot put events.

Here are some of his career achievements:

• Bagged a silver medal at the 1964 Olympic Games, held in Tokyo, Japan
• Earned a gold medal in shot put, at the 1967 Pan American Games, held in Winnipeg
• Awarded the James E. Sullivan Award, in 1967
• Won the gold medal in shot put at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, held in Mexico City
• Entitled with Track and Field News Athlete of the Year in 1970
• Enlisted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in the year 1984