Matthew Hudson-Smith reveals family surprise after winning silver in Olympic 400m final

Matthew Hudson-Smith revealed his shock at finding out his parents were watching him in the stands as he finished second in the men ’s 400 metres final in Paris .

The Wolverhampton athlete was leading into the final 50 metres at the Stade de France on Wednesday (7 August), but was beaten by the fast-finishing American Quincy Hall by four one hundredths of a second.

The 29-year-old lowered his own European record to 43.44 – the fifth-fastest time in 400 metres history, and completed a lap of honour, before realising his parents were watching from the stands.

Hudson-Smith said: “I didn’t even know they were here.”