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Patrick Matt

Liechtenstein racing cyclist

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 28, 2026
Entity authorityQ7147117 ↗
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Patrick Matt (born 4 April 1969) is a retired male track cyclist from Liechtenstein, who competed for his native country in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. His best result at the games was finishing in 18th place in the Men's Individual Pursuit (4,000 metres). Matt also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

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The public source identifies “Patrick Matt” as liechtenstein racing cyclist. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Patrick, Matt and Liechtenstein.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1969, 1988, 1992—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1969-04-04. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Patrick, Matt and Liechtenstein providing the first useful test.
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Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 28, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7147117. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1969, 1988 and 1992.

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This entry incorporates text from “Patrick Matt” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.