Anthony Whiteman

Anthony Whiteman
Personal information
National team	United Kingdom
Born	13 November 1971 (age 53)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Club	Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800m 1:45.81 (Crystal Palace 2000); 1500 m 3:32.34 (Monaco 1997)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing England
Commonwealth Games
Representing Great Britain
World Masters Athletics Championships (M40)

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]

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
Representing Great Britain and England
1995	World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	11th	1500 m	3:47.50
1996	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	2nd	1500 m	3:44.78
1996	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
1998	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
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	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.

[sref-1] 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.

[2] "1998 Athletes". Team England.

[3] "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

[4] "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.

[5] "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.

[6] "Athlete profile". British Athletics.

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