| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | |
| Full name | Margaret Rejean•Matthews (-Wilburn) | |
| Used name | Margaret•Matthews | |
| Born | 5 August 1935 in Griffin, Georgia |  USA |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 57 kg | |
| Affiliations | Tennessee State University — Nashville, Tennessee | USA |
| NOC | United States | USA |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Margaret Matthews picked up an Olympic bronze medal in the relay after she had failed to qualify for the final in her specialty event. In the long jump, after setting a U.S. record of 19-4 (5.89) at the 1956 AAU, she improved to 19-9¼ (6.02) at the Final Trials but could not repeat this form in Melbourne. She won the AAU in 1957-59 and took a silver medal in long jump at the 1959 Pan American Games.
Personal Bests: 100y – 11.1 (1958); LJ – 6.18 (1958).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Margaret Matthews | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 18 r1/2 |
