Birth of Stephen Michael James Steve Ovett
Birth of Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett Biography and Timeline
Follow Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1955–1980Years on this page
1955
1980
Olympic Gold Medal
Wins the 800m gold medal
World Record
Establishes a new mile world record of 3:48.8. Equals Sebastian Coes world record of 3:32.1 in the 1500m. After the Olympics Ovett lowers the 1500m world record time to 3:31.36
Records, sources and methodology
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