Jake Wightman
Jake Wightman (born 11 July 1994) 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. 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 | 11 July 1994 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Loughborough University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Geoff Wightman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He holds three Scottish records (800 m, 1000 m, mile) and is a two-time British champion.
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