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Steve Ovett

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Stephen Michael James Ovett, (; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Ovett is the 2,221st most popular athlete (down from 1,492nd in 2019), the 5,595th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,750th in 2019) and the 92nd most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Steve Ovett ranks 2,221 out of 6,025. Before him are Thierry Vigneron, Igor Paklin, Manfred Germar, Gerald Logan, Karl Schnabl, and William D'Amico. After him are Iván García, Piet Kleine, Žydrūnas Savickas, Thủy Nguyên district, Nijolė Sabaitė, and Randy Barnes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Steve Ovett ranks 547. Before him are Harriet Sansom Harris, Eraldo Pecci, Élie Baup, Clare Higgins, Kevin DuBrow, and Florența Mihai. After him are Marek Dziuba, Steve Sumner, Gerd Müller, Paul Stoddart, Beto Almeida, and Rosanne Cash.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Steve Ovett ranks 5,597 out of 8,785. Before him are Isaac D'Israeli (1766), Francis Walker (1809), Geraint Thomas (1986), Angus Wilson (1913), Warren Treadgold (1949), and Regé-Jean Page (1988). After him are Zadie Smith (1975), Steve Sumner (1955), Alan Garner (1934), Rebecca Ferguson (1986), Dennis Poore (1916), and Anna Friel (1976).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Steve Ovett ranks 92. Before him are Dorothy Shirley (1939), Sandra Chick (1947), Mary Rand (1940), David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905), Douglas Lowe (1902), and Gerald Logan (1879). After him are Ann Packer (1942), Maureen Gardner (1928), Walter Chaffe (1870), David Hemery (1944), Charles Hefferon (1878), and Lynn Davies (1942).

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