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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.
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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Oct 28, 2019 · By August 15 in 1979 the most remarkable 41 days in the history of middle-distance running were complete. In breaking Filbert Bayi’s five-year-old world 1500m record, Sebastian Coe had not only ...
Fri 27 Jul 2012 17.59 EDT. Sebastian Coe, 55, was raised in Sheffield, joined his local athletics club at 12 and became English Schools Champion in 1972. In 1979, he broke three world records ...
Sebastian Coe (29 September 1956 – ) is a British Olympic track athlete, politician and President of the IAAF. Coe won Olympic gold at the blue-riband 1500 metres event in 1980 and 1984. During his career, he set eleven world records, including the world record for 800 metres, which stood from 1981 to 1997.
Six days later, a determined Coe redeemed himself in the 1500m, beating Ovett to take gold. Sprint finish. At the 1984 Los Angeles Games, Coe won another silver medal in the 800m. In the final of the 1500m, the favourite was Steve Cram. Just as he did in Moscow, Coe sprinted into the lead in the final turn, pulled away and won by six metres.
Jun 24, 2012 · In 1983, he improved his 800m indoor time to 1:44.91 on home soil at Cosford. Coe's second Olympic 1500m gold medal came in similar circumstances to those of four years earlier. In Los Angeles, he had to settle for the silver medal over 800m before redeeming himself over the longer distance.
