Matej Toth has an estimated net worth of $7 million in the year 2021.
Race Walking is considered one of the most exciting sports, and Matej Toth is a Slovakian star. Without any denial, Toth is one of the most popular and successful Slovakian race walkers who currently gained huge media attention in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Matej, born on February 10, is a journalist by education but has been inclined towards the athlete field from the year 1999 itself.
Furthermore, he represented himself and his country internationally for the first time in World Youth Championship held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Matej, born and brought up in Czechoslovakia as a child, was termed as “Fat big.”
Toth, in an interview, stated that he has been body-shamed all his childhood, and when he grew up, his journey from being fat to fit has been hard but very worth it.
Likewise, a boy who faced bullying and was the laughing stock for people has come a long way to become a respected athlete. Matej has made a name for himself and took entire Slovakia to new heights in race walking.
Let us see how his journey from being a child with body insecurities to being one of the top athletes of the current era looks like.
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Matej Toth: Quick Facts
| Full Name | Matej Toth |
| Date Of Birth | February 10, 1983 |
| Place Of Birth | Nitra, Czechoslovakia |
| Nick/Pet Name | Not known |
| Religion | Not known |
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Ethnic Belonging | Not Known |
| Father’s Name | Not Known |
| Mother’s Name | Not Known |
| Number Of Siblings | Not known |
| Education | Journalism |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricon |
| Age | 39 years old |
| Height | 1.85 m (6’1″) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lbs) |
| Eye color | Not Known |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Shoe Size | Unavailable |
| Body Measurement | Not Known |
| Figure | Not Known |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife’s name | Lenka Tothova |
| Children | Emma and Nina |
| Occupation | Slovak Race Walker/Athlete |
| Matej Toth Net worth | Seven Million Dollars |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Active Since | 1999 |
| Pets | Not Available |
| Ended Career | August 6, 2021 |
| Social Handle | Twitter, Instagram |
| Merch | Race Walking Shoes |
| Last Update | June, 2022 |
Matej Toth: Salary and Net Worth
Being an avid race walker and one of the reputed athlete personalities, Matej has made a pretty healthy net worth throughout his career. Undoubtedly, Matej has been able to make impressive wealth from his primary career as an athlete.
Matej represented Slovakia in various world championships and Olympics, which has aided to skyrocket the athlete’s Networth.
According to various resources, the average pay of a professional athlete in Slovakia is €14,934 a year, and the average salary range for a professional athlete falls between €11,099 and €18,114.
Likewise, Matej Toth’s net worth also comes from various of his endorsements and various sponsorships.
Matej Toth: Lifestyle
Toth, despite being one of the paparazzi’s favorite, believes and follows a straightforward lifestyle. Going through various resources and media, we can observe that Matej barely talks about his personal life and lifestyle with media a lot.
Additionally, if we stalk Matej on his Instagram, we can see that he is a car enthusiast, and you can see him posting a lot of pictures with it as well.
Recently, he was caught having an excellent chilled time at Alpen Resort Bivio, Italy.
Matej Toth: Charity
Like any other athlete, Matej Toth, who has gained good fame and name in the field of an athlete, doesn’t keep himself far from doing charitable works. Matej, in 2016, auctioned his gold Beijing shoes for 2700€ as a charity for blind children.
Moreover, the athlete’s impressive net worth allows him to contribute significantly to the social cause. He has been doing it in different ways.
Matej Toth: Controversies
In 2017, Matej Toth was suspended over an allegation of breaching the anti-doping rules by IAAF’S Athletics Unit. The Slovakian athlete was accused due to the observed irregularities in his biological passport, which also indicated the signs of drug use in the blood.
Due to the low hemoglobin level in his blood, he was held with the accusation post-Rio Olympics.
Following the suspension, he was banned for four years from the field. Despite all these controversies, Matej was supported by many people, including a Canadian race walker, Evan Dundee.
In addition, Even stated that he believed his former training partner was clean.
Matej Toth: Personal Life
Toth as a boy, was never into sports, but gradually, his fascination with sports also grew with his age. His athletic career started at the age of 13.
Similarly, the baby step the athlete took into the field was by joining the club in Nitra and was very much influenced and encouraged by his first athletic coach Peter Meciar.
One of the star’s biggest insecurities was his physical appearances and parameters, but he never gave up and finally chose his career as a race walker.
As said, “Hard work always pays off,” Toth overcame all his insecurities and all his hardship with his determination and discipline with modesty.
The athlete is still renowned and loved by the audience for his ground-to-earth nature. Within a few years of this athletic career, he earned fame and represented the Slovak Republic at various international events.
Furthermore, in the autumn of 2002, he then shifted from Nitra to Dukla Banská Bystrica and began working with one of the legendary coaches of the times, Juraj Benčík.
Toth is married to his wife Lenka and has two children, Emma, born in 2007, and Nina, born in 2009. Not to mention, the walker prefers keeping his personal life personal, so much of his family information is not public.
Matej Toth: Athletic Career
Toth started his career as a race walker and represented Slovakia in an international championship in 1999, where he held 8th position in 10,000 m race walking.
By 2021, Toth has represented Slovakia in 33 international race walking championships, Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan, being the most recent one.
Not to forget, the athlete’s career started kicking off when he ranked 6th position in the 20KM race at the 2006 European Championship held in Gothenburg.
Post this achievement, he reached the top team of the Olympics and achieved his first-ever gold on World Race Walking Cup, held at Chihuahua, Mexico, in 2010.
Following that, the star again could win gold in the European Race Walking Cup in 2011 held at Olhao, Portugal. The back-to-back achievements made Matej very popular among athlete enthusiasts all around the world.
HE WAS FACILITATED WITH SLOVAK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR IN 2006.
Matej then, in 2015, won another gold in world championships held in Beijing, China, followed by one of these most significant career achievements, i.e., Gold medalist at 50km category in Olympic games of 2016, held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The one-time Olympic winner also represented Slovakia in the Tokyo Olympics and ranked 14th with a season-best. Also, he could get immense love and support from all his well-wishers worldwide.
Moreover, Matej is the first Slovak athlete to win an Olympic medal and take Slovakia’s first-ever gold.
Matej Toth: Olympics 2020 and Retirement
Slovakian star Matej Toth ended his career post his game on Olympic 2020 on August 6, 2021.
Yes, the athlete announced his retirement after his 50 km Olympic race game in Sapporo, Japan, where he couldn’t continue his legacy of gold from the Rio Olympics and was ranked the 14th position.
“AT FORTY KILOMETERS, I FELT LIKE I WOULDN’T GIVE IT IF THERE WEREN’T THAT HUGE MOTIVATION TO COME TO THE FINISH LINE AND END IT WITH HONOR. I’M DISAPPOINTED, BUT IT WAS AN HONOR, AND I CAN LOOK EVERYONE IN THE EYE THAT I DID MY BEST. THAT WAS THE MOST I COULD DO.” MATEJ TOTH
The athlete was about to end his career in 2019 because the Olympics was supposed to be held that year. Still, the Olympic game shifted the entire world’s victim of the Nobel Coronavirus, so did Matej’s retirement plan.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Why was Matej Toth suspended post-Rio-Olympics?
Matej was suspended and accused of drug use because his blood showed a lower level of hemoglobin. His suspension period was for a total of four years.
Who is Matej Toth’s wife?
Lenka Tothova is Matej Toth’s beloved. The details about the athlete’s wife are not disclosed and are not available so far.
Where does Matej Toth rank in popularity?
Matej Toth is the 1507th famous athlete (was 1194th in 2019) and is 231st most renowned personality of Slovakia (was 185th in 2019) and is currently the 8th most renowned athlete in Slovakia.
