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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony William Whiteman (born 13 November 1971) is a male British former middle distance runner who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Athletics career
Following the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the 1997 World University Games 1500 metres. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 1,500 metres event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3]
A second appearance at the Olympic Games ensued when he ran in the heats of the 1500 and two years later he competed in the 1500 metres once again, at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[4]
Now a master (over 40), he currently has the world record in that age group for 800 metres[5] 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.
He is a member of the Shaftesbury Barnet club. [6]
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
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anthony Whiteman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "European-leading mark for German long jumper Moguenara, world vets 800m record for Whiteman". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ "Athlete profile". British Athletics.
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