Jake Wightman
British middle-distance runner (born 1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jake Wightman (born 11 July 1994)[5] is a British middle-distance runner who primarily competes in the 1500 metres. He won the gold medal at the 2022 World Championships, the first global gold in a middle distance event for a British male since Seb Coe's 1500 m title at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.[4][6] At the European Athletics Championships, Wightman earned a bronze in 2018 and a silver for the 800 metres in 2022. He won bronze medals at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Born | (1994-07-11) 11 July 1994 (age 29) Nottingham, England, United Kingdom[1] |
Education | Loughborough University[2] |
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
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Country | Great Britain & N.I. Scotland |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
Club | Edinburgh AC[3] |
Coached by | Geoff Wightman[4] |
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He holds three Scottish records (800 m, 1000 m, mile) and is a two-time British champion.