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
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportTrack
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
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow 800 m
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow 1500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Prague 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1974 Rome 800 m
Silver medal – second place 1978 Prague 800 m
IAAF World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1977 Düsseldorf 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1981 Rome 1500 m
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh 5000 m

Stephen Michael James Ovett, OBE (/ˈvɛt/; 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.

  1. ^ a b c d e f IAAF. "Steve OVETT - Athlete Profile".