Height:	5' 7½"
	Weight:	125 lbs
	Hair:	Blonde
	Eyes:	Blue
	Born:	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
	Past Sport:	Track & Field
	Current Sport:	Modern Pentathlon
	Training Base:	Monaco
	Education:	Bachelor of Arts Degree Arizona State University Broadcast Journalism Graduated 1992    3.56 GPA Masters of Arts studies University of Florida 1993-1995 Telecommunications Masters in Business Administration International University of Monaco Graduated 2006

After being one of the premier 400 hurdlers
in the United States for nearly a decade,
Tracy has now taken on a new sporting challenge:
The Modern Pentathlon.

Video - Tracy Mattes- 1996 Olympic Trials - 400 Meter Hurdles Click photo to view video

Video - Tracy Mattes Olympic Commercial NBC Click photo to view video

You can read more in depth about Tracy's athletic career on her biography page. Here are just a few of the highlights!

Mattes's Milestones

2002 Inductee Track & Field Hall of Fame (USTCA-WI)
2002 Inductee Pius XI Athletic Hall of Fame
Ranked 7th in the World 400 Meter Hurdles
Ranked 3rd US 400 Meter Hurdles
3X Olympic Festival Bronze Medalist
5X NCAA All-American Honors
13X All Big Ten Honors
13X Academic All Big Ten Honors
4X All Pac Ten Honors
4X Academic All Pac Ten Honors
1992 Arizona State University Scholar Athlete of Year
(Tracy shared this award with current Pro Golfer Phil Mickelson)
School Record Holder 400 meter hurdles University of Wisconsin Madison /ASU

On November 1st 2008, Tracy accepted the position of
Director of Global Programs for the World Olympians Association

Tracy with WOA President Dick Fosbury at the IOC Headquarters
in Lausanne, Switzerland during an Executive Committee Meeting

(story taken from the WOA President's Newsletter)

"The WOA is pleased to announce that Tracy Mattes, a former USA athlete, has joined our organization as Director of Global Programs. Tracy was hired on November 1st and will be concentrating on Development, Marketing and implementation of WOA programs on a Global Level.

"With a Masters of Business Administration with a focus on Marketing, and more than 10 years experience as an international sports journalist, television producer, sport business entrepreneur, and World Class Athlete, Tracy will be a very valuable asset to our WOA Team. Tracy has volunteered her time serving the WOA in multiple capacities over the past 9 years. Welcome Aboard Tracy!"

To view the full newsletter click here (Tracy's story is on page 4)

Corporate Involvement

Throughout her athletic career, Tracy has been endorsed by several of the world's biggest corporations:

Walt Disney World/Disney's Wide World of Sports
ASICS
Ray Ban
Kodak
America West Airlines
Advocare
Red McCombs Universal Toyota
Shaklee

Tracy is currently sponsored by Parelli Natural Horsemanship as she trains for Modern Pentathlon where her ultimate goal is the Olympic Games.

For the past decade Tracy has been associated with humanitarian efforts, charities and youth groups, where she uses her experiences in sport and broadcasting to create awarness, raise funds, and motivate and encourage young people to pursue their dreams.

U.N. WTO ST-EP Foundation
Against Malaria
Team Darfur
Peace in Sport
Outward Bound Monaco
Junior Achievement
Women's Sports Foundation

You can read more in-depth about Tracy's broadcast career on her biography page.

1995-1997		NBC Atlanta (WXIA)
1996		NBC Atlanta Olympic Games
1997-1999		NBC Austin, TX (KXAN)
1999		Disney's Wide World of Sports
2000		NBC Sydney Olympic Games World Sport
2000-2002		NBC Tampa, FL (WFLA)
2002		Olympic Games Salt Lake City/ World Olympian Association
2003		Reporter United States Olympic Committee/World Olympian Magazine
2004		On leave to train full time Modern Pentathlon

Over the years, Tracy's involvement in the media has brought her in front of some of the world's most fascinating people. Here is a short list of her favorites:

Baseball Hall of Famer, Wade Boggs
Boxing Legend, Mohammad Ali
Edwin Moses
President George W. Bush
Prince Albert of Monaco
Disney CEO Michael Eisner
Tiger Woods
Michael Jordan
Mary Lou Retton
Kathyrn Harris
Bob Costas
Sergey Bubka
Ran on a US team relay with and interviewed Jackie Joyner-Kersee (same day)

Tracy Mattes with Olympic legend Sergey Bubka prepare for the opening speech at UN Global Conference	Interviewing Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs during a celebrity golf tournament, October 2001
Tracy catches up with Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris at the WOA Reunion Center during the Salt Lake City Olympic Games, February 2002	Tracy interviewed 5-time Olympian HSH Prince Albert of Monaco during the Special Olympics "Flame of Hope" Torch Run, June 2003

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