Sebastian Coe
This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (August 2012) The Right Honourable The Lord Coe CH KBE Lord Coe at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012. Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne In office 9 April 1992 – 1 May 1997 Preceded by David Mudd Succeeded by Candy Atherton Personal details Born Sebastian Newbold Coe (1956-09-29) 29 September 1956 (age 58) Hammersmith, London, England Nationality British Political party Conservative Spouse(s) Nicky McIrvine  (m. 1990; div. 2002) Carole Annett (m. 2011) Children 4 Parents Peter Coe,Sardari Lal Malhotra (Grand Father) Alma mater Loughborough University Occupation Member of House of Lords, former track and field athlete and Sports administrator Profession Politician Religion Anglican Sebastian Coe Medal record Representing  Great Britain Men's athletics Olympic Games Gold 1980 Moscow 1500 m Gold 1984 Los Angeles 1500 m Silver 1980 Moscow 800 m Silver 1984 Los Angeles 800 m European Athletics Championships Gold 1986 Stuttgart 800 m Silver 1982 Athens 800 m Silver 1986 Stuttgart 1500 m Bronze 1978 Prague 800 m Coe's voice Sorry, your browser either has JavaScript disabled or does not have any supported player. You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. from the BBC programme Desert Island Discs, 13 December 2009 Problems playing this file? See media help. Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, CH, KBE (born 29 September 1956), often referred to as Seb Coe or Lord Coe, is a British politician and former track and field athlete. As a middle-distance runner, Coe won four Olympic medals, including the 1500 metres gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984. He set eight 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. Following Coe's retirement from athletics, he was a member of parliament for the Conservative Party from 1992 to 1997, and became a Life Peer on 16 May 2000. He headed the successful London bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics and became chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. In 2007, he was also elected a vice-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations. On 25 August 2011, he was re-elected for another four-year term. In 2012, Coe was appointed Pro-Chancellor at Loughborough University where he had been an undergraduate, and is also a member of the University's governing body. In November 2012 he was also appointed chairman of the British Olympic Association. In 2012 he was of one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall of Fame. Coe was presented with the Lifetime Achievement award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in December 2012.