Sebastian Coe in 1987
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| Date of birth | 29 September 1956(age 54) | | Place of birth | Chiswick, London, UK | | Nationality | British | | Political party | Conservative | | Spouse | Nicky McIrvine (divorced) | | Relations | Peter Coe (father, deceased) | | Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters | | Alma mater | Loughborough University | | Occupation | Peer and Athlete |
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| | Date of birth | 29 r September 1956(age 54) | | Place of birth | Chiswick, London | | Nationality | British | | Political party | Conservative | | Profession | Athlete | | In office | 9 April 1992 - 2 May 1997 | | Succeeded by | Candy Atherton | | Preceded by | David Mudd |
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Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, KBE (born 29 September 1956), often known by his nickname Seb Coe, is an English former athlete and politician. A middle distance runner, Coe won four Olympic medals, including the 1500 metres gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and set eight outdoor and three indoor world records in middle distance track events (and also participated in a world record relay). His rivalries with fellow Britons Steve Ovett and Steve Cram dominated middle-distance racing for much of the 1980s.
Following his retirement from athletics he served as a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party from 1992 � 97, and became a life peer in 2000. He was the head of the London bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, and, after the International Olympic Committee awarded the games to London, became the chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. In 2007, he was also elected a vice-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom |
Preceded by
David Mudd | Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne
1992 - 1997 | Succeeded by
Candy Atherton |
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Preceded by
CU Alberto Juantorena | Men's 800 metres World Record Holder
1979-07-05 - 1997-07-07 | Succeeded by
DK Wilson Kipketer |
Preceded by
TZ Filbert Bayi | Men's 1500 m World Record Holder
15 August 1979 - 27 August 1980 | Succeeded by
GB Steve Ovett |
Preceded by
NZ John Walker | Men's Mile World Record Holder
17 July 1979 - 1 July 1980 | Succeeded by
GB Steve Ovett |
Preceded by
GB Steve Ovett | Men's Mile World Record Holder
19 August 1981 - 26 August 1981 | Succeeded by
GB Steve Ovett |
Preceded by
GB Steve Ovett | Men's Mile World Record Holder
28 August 1981 - 27 July 1985 | Succeeded by
GB Steve Cram |
Preceded by
IT Marcello Fiasconaro | European Record Holder Men's 800 m
5 July 1979 - 6 July 1997 | Succeeded by
DK Wilson Kipketer |
Preceded by
FR Jean Wadoux | European Record Holder Men's 1500 m
17 July 1979 - 26 August 1980 | Succeeded by
GB Steve Ovett |
| Awards and achievements |
Preceded by
GB Steve Ovett | BBC Sports Personality of the Year
1979 | Succeeded by
GB Robin Cousins |
Preceded by
KE Henry Rono | United Press International
Athlete of the Year
1979 | Succeeded by
US Eric Heiden |
Preceded by
KE Henry Rono | Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year
1979 | Succeeded by
US Edwin Moses |
Preceded by
US Eric Heiden | United Press International
Athlete of the Year
1981 | Succeeded by
GB Daley Thompson |
Preceded by
US Edwin Moses | Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year
1981 | Succeeded by
US Carl Lewis |
Preceded by
CN Liu Qi | President of Organizing Committee for Summer Olympic Games
Games of the XXX Olympiad|2012 | Succeeded by
BR Carlos Arthur Nuzman |
Olympic Champions in Men's 1500 m
| 1896: Edwin Flack *
1900: Charles Bennett *
1904: Jim Lightbody *
1906: Jim Lightbody *
1908: Mel Sheppard *
1912: Arnold Jackson *
1920: Albert Hill *
1924: Paavo Nurmi *
1928: Harry Larva *
1932: Luigi Beccali *
1936: Jack Lovelock *
1948: Henry Eriksson *
1952: Josy Barthel *
1956: Ron Delany *
1960: Herb Elliott *
1964: Peter Snell *
1968: Kip Keino *
1972: Pekka Vasala *
1976: John Walker *
1980: Sebastian Coe *
1984: Sebastian Coe *
1988: Peter Rono *
1992: Fermín Cacho *
1996: Noureddine Morceli *
2000: Noah Ngeny *
2004: Hicham El Guerrouj *
2008: Asbel Kiprop
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European Champions in Men's 800 m
| 1934: Miklós Szabó (HUN) * 1938: Rudolf Harbig (GER) * 1946: Rune Gustafsson (SWE) * 1950: John Parlett (GBR) * 1954: Lajos Szentgáli (HUN) * 1958: Michael Rawson (GBR) * 1962: Manfred Matuschewski (GDR) * 1966: Manfred Matuschewski (GDR) * 1969: Dieter Fromm (GDR) * 1971: Yevgeniy Arzhanov (URS) * 1974: Luciano Susanj (YUG) * 1978: Olaf Beyer (GDR) * 1982: Hans-Peter Ferner (FRG) * 1986: Sebastian Coe (GBR) * 1990: Tom McKean (GBR) * 1994: Andrea Benvenuti (ITA) * 1998: Nils Schumann (GER) * 2002: Wilson Kipketer (DEN) * 2006: Bram Som (NED) |
Post-War British Olympic Champions in Men's Athletics
| 1956: Chris Brasher (3000 m steeplechase) * 1960: Don Thompson (50 km walk) * 1964: Ken Matthews (20 km walk) * 1964: Lynn Davies (long jump) * 1968: David Hemery (400 m hurdles) * 1980: Allan Wells (100 m) * 1980: Steve Ovett (800 m) * 1980 & 1984: Sebastian Coe (1500 m) * 1980 & 1984: Daley Thompson (decathlon) * 1992: Linford Christie (100 m) * 2000: Jonathan Edwards (triple jump) * 2004: Jason Gardener, Darren Campbell, Marlon Devonish & Mark Lewis-Francis (4 x 100 m relay) |
IAAF World/Continental Cup Champions in Men's 800 m
| 1977: Alberto Juantorena (CUB) *
1979: James Maina Boi (KEN) *
1981: Sebastian Coe (GBR) *
1985: Sammy Koskei (KEN) *
1989: Tom McKean (GBR) *
1992: David Sharpe (GBR) *
1994: Mark Everett (USA) *
1998: Nils Schumann (GER) *
2002: Antonio Manuel Reina (ESP) *
2006: Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR) |
World Best Year Performance in Men's 800 m
| 1970: Ken Swenson (USA) *
1971: Dicky Broberg (RSA) *
1972: Dave Wottle (USA) *
1973: Marcello Fiasconaro (ITA) *
1974: Rick Wohlhuter (USA) *
1975: Mike Boit (KEN) *
1976 - 1977: Alberto Juantorena (CUB) *
1978: Olaf Beyer (GDR) *
1979: Sebastian Coe (GBR) *
1980: Donald Paige (USA) *
1981: Sebastian Coe (GBR) *
1982 - 1983: Steve Cram (GBR) *
1984 - 1985: Joaquim Cruz (BRA) *
1986: Steve Cram (GBR) *
1987: Billy Konchellah (KEN) *
1988: Johnny Gray (USA) *
1989: Paul Ereng (KEN) *
1990: Peter Elliott (GBR) *
1991: José Luíz Barbosa (BRA) *
1992: Johnny Gray (USA) *
1993: Nixon Kiprotich (KEN) *
1994: Benson Koech (KEN) *
1995 - 1997: Wilson Kipketer (DEN) *
1998: Japheth Kimutai (KEN) *
1999: Wilson Kipketer (DEN) *
2000: André Bucher (SUI) *
2001: Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) *
2002: Wilson Kipketer (DEN) *
2003 - 2005: Wilfred Bungei (KEN) *
2006 - 2007: Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) *
2008: Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD) *
2009: David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN) |
World Best Year Performance in Men's 1500 m
| 1968: Kipchoge Keino (KEN) *
1969: Marty Liquori (USA) *
1970: Jean Wadoux (FRA) *
1971: Marty Liquori (USA) *
1972: Pekka Vasala (FIN) *
1973 �1974: Filbert Bayi (TAN) *
1975 �1977: John Walker (NZL) *
1978: David Moorcroft (GBR) *
1979: Sebastian Coe (GBR) *
1980 �1981: Steve Ovett (GBR) *
1982: Sydney Maree (USA) *
1983: Steve Ovett (GBR) *
1984 �1985: Saïd Aouita (MAR) *
1986: Sebastian Coe (GBR) *
1987: Saïd Aouita (MAR) *
1988: Steve Cram (GBR) *
1989: Abdi Bile (SOM) *
1990 �1995: Noureddine Morceli (ALG) *
1996 �2003: Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) *
2004 �2005: Bernard Lagat (KEN/USA) *
2006: Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN) *
2007: Alan Webb (USA) *
2008: Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN) *
2009: Augustine Kiprono Choge (KEN)
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BBC Sports Personality of the Year winners
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