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Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe CH KBE Hon FRIBA (born 29 September 1956), often referred to as Seb Coe, is a British politician and former track and field athlete. As a middle-distance runner, Coe won four Olympic medals, including 1500 metres gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984.
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May 3, 2024 · Sebastian Coe (born September 29, 1956, London, England) is a British athlete, who won four Olympic medals and set eight world records in middle-distance running. His great rivalry with fellow Briton Steve Ovett dominated middle-distance racing for much of the 1980s.
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Jul 24, 2020 · Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett and Nikolay Kirov, the 800m silver, gold and bronze medal winners at the 1980 Olympics. Photograph: Giuliano Bevilacqua/Sygma/Getty Images.
Coe is one of the finest middle distance runners the world has ever seen; the only man to have won 1500m Olympic gold twice. Intense rivalry Seb Coe reached his peak at the same time as two other world class British middle-distance runners: Steve Cram and Steve Ovett.
1500 m. Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe CH KBE (born 29 September 1956, and often nicknamed Seb Coe) [1] is a former athlete and politician from the United Kingdom. A middle distance runner, Coe won the 1500 m gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and set eight outdoor and three indoor world records.
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Jun 24, 2012 · Learn about the career and achievements of Sebastian Coe, the British middle-distance runner who set six World records and won two Olympic 1500m gold medals. He is also a prominent sports administrator and a Vice-President of the IAAF.
Learn about Lord Sebastian COE, the IOC member since 2020 and the former 800m and 1,500m world record holder. Find out his education, career, awards, sports administration and other activities.
