Matija Šestak (born 30 December 1972 in Ljubljana[1]) is a retired Slovenian sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. He represented his country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals at the second occasion. He also reached the semifinals at the 1999 World Championships.
He is married to a Serbian triple jumper, Marija Šestak, who switched her nationality to Slovenian after marriage.
| Representing | ||||||
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| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.79 | |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 30th (h) | 400 m | 49.05 | |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.67 | ||||
| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.45 | |
| Representing | ||||||
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 10th (h) | 400 m | 47.88 | |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 4th (h) | 400 m | 47.33 | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 17th (h) | 400 m | 46.57 | |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.78 | ||||
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 46.84 | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 9th (sf) | 400 m | 45.47 | ||
| 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.70 | ||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 33rd (h) | 400 m | 45.95 | |
| 29th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.07 | ||||
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 25th (h) | 400 m | 46.97 | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 23rd (sf) | 400 m | 46.54 | |
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