Steve Ovett
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Steve Ovett is a British middle-distance runner best known for his 1980 Olympic gold medal in the 800 metres and his intense rivalry with fellow Briton Sebastian Coe.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
middle-distance runner ⓘ |
| competitionClass | middle-distance running ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century athletics ⓘ |
| familyName | Ovett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRacingDistance |
1500 metres
ⓘ
800 metres ⓘ mile ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
rivalry with Sebastian Coe
ⓘ
winning the 800 metres gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| medal | gold medal in 800 metres at the 1980 Moscow Olympics ⓘ |
| memberOf | British national athletics team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Steve Ovett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableEvent | alternating world records with Sebastian Coe over 1500m and the mile ⓘ |
| notableFor | contrasting personality and racing style with Sebastian Coe ⓘ |
| occupation |
athlete
ⓘ
middle-distance runner ⓘ |
| olympicAthleteFor | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| olympicGoldMedalistIn | 800 metres ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1976 Summer Olympics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1980 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1984 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | Great Britain at the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| rival | Sebastian Coe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalryPeriod | late 1970s and early 1980s ⓘ |
| setWorldRecordIn |
1500 metres
ⓘ
mile run ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| specialty |
1500 metres
ⓘ
800 metres ⓘ mile run ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
ⓘ
track and field ⓘ |
| style | front-running racing tactics ⓘ |
| trainingBase | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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