Steve Ovett

Steve Ovett
OBE

Ovett in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in September 1986
Personal information
Born	(1955-10-09) 9 October 1955 (age 69) Brighton, Sussex, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track
Event(s)	800 metres, 1500 metres, mile, 5000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800m: 1:44.09[1] 1500m: 3:30.77[1] Mile: 3:48.40[1] 3000m: 7:41.3[1] 2-mile: 8:13.51[1] 5000m: 13:20.06[1]
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 1980 Moscow 800 m 1980 Moscow 1500 m European Championships 1978 Prague 1500 m 1974 Rome 800 m 1978 Prague 800 m IAAF World Cup 1977 Düsseldorf 1500 m 1981 Rome 1500 m Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1986 Edinburgh 5000 m

Stephen Michael James Ovett, OBE (/oʊˈvɛt/; born 9 October 1955) is a retired British track athlete. A middle-distance runner, he was the gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Ovett set five world records for 1500 metres and the mile run, and a world best at two miles. He won 45 consecutive 1500 and mile races from 1977 to 1980.