Anthony Whiteman
Anthony Whiteman (born 13 November 1971) is a British middle distance runner who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] He won the 1997 World University Games 1500 metres. Now a Master (over40) he currently has the World Record for 800 metres[2] and pending records for the mile and 1500 metres. He has run 3:32.24 for 1500m and has a best mile time of 3:51.90.
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| National team |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800m 1:45.81 (Crystal Palace 2000) 1500 m 3:32.34 (Monaco 1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Great Britain and  England
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| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 11th | 1500 m | 3:47.50 |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:44.78 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 17th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:36.11 | |
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 1st | 1500 m | 3:43.57 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 1500 m | 3:42.27 |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:40.70 | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | – | 1500 m | DNF |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:36.77 |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 4th | 1500 m | 3:38.04 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 26th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.60 | |
| 9th | 1500 m | 3:47.10 | |||
References
- ^ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ http://www.european-athletics.org/news/latest-news/496-general/11056-european-leading-mark-for-german-long-jumper-moguenara-world-vets-800m-record-for-whiteman.html
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