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Sebastian Coe

British athlete and politician

United Kingdom · b. 1956

Sebastian Coe, 55, was raised in Sheffield, joined his local athletics club at 12 and became English Schools Champion in 1972. In 1979, he broke three world records (800m, mile, 1500m), then won gold and silver at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics. In 1992 he became a Conservative MP and in 2006 he was knighted. He is now chair of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. He is married for the second time and has four children.

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Question Which living person do you most admire, and why? Values & belief read 401 other answers →

Among others, Mikhail Gorbachev for leadership that enabled the peaceful transition from communism in eastern Europe.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2012 source ↗

Question When were you happiest? Time & hindsight read 575 other answers →

When I am with my four children.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2012 source ↗

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