Sebastian Coe
British athlete and politician
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Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, 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. He set nine outdoor and three indoor world records in middle-distance track events – including, in 1979, setting three world records in the space of 41 days – and the world record he set in the 800 metres in 1981 remained unbroken until 1997. Coe's rivalries with fellow Britons Steve Ovett and Steve Cram dominated middle-distance racing for much of the 1980s.
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Transgender athletes: Lord Coe hints athletics could follow swimming in banning trans womenWorld Athletics president Lord Coe hints the sport could follow swimming in banning transgender women from elite female competitions, insisting "fairness is non-negotiable".BBC Sport - Published | |
Deadline for Chelsea sale passes - here's who submitted offers to buy the clubThe 9pm deadline for bids to buy Chelsea has passed, with consortiums led by Nick Candy, the Ricketts family and Sir Martin Broughton and Lord Sebastian Coe among the bidders.Sky News - Published | |
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says DSD rules 'here to stay'Rules barring female athletes with high levels of testosterone from participating in events between 400m and a mile are "here to stay", World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says.BBC Sport - Published | |
Parkrun: World Athletics president Lord Coe urges support for return of eventsWorld Athletics president Lord Coe urges decision-makers to support the return of the weekly mass participation initiative Parkrun "or risk losing it forever".BBC Sport - Published |