Steve Heard
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 29 April 1962 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England[1] |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | middle-distance |
| Club | Wolverhampton & Bilston AC |
| Coached by | Trevor Rodwell[2] |
Steven Philip Heard (born 29 April 1962) is an English retired middle-distance runner [3]
Biography
Heard competed primarily in the 800 metres and represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympics Games.[4]
At the 1991 World Championships he reached the semifinals on both occasions. In addition, he won a gold medal at the 1989 European Indoor Championships.
Heard finished on the podium three times at the AAA Championships in 1988, 1991 and 1992.[5][6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Great Britain | |||||
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 6th (sf) | 400 m | 47.81 |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | 800 m | 1:48.84 |
| World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.75 | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.91 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 9th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.19 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 45.74 (Antrim 1985)
- 600 metres – 1:14.95 (London 1991)
- 800 metres – 1:44.65 (Koblenz 1992)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 46.83 (Budapest 1987)
- 600 metres – 1:17.62 (Cosford 1987)
- 800 metres – 1:48.84 (Den Haag 1989)
References
- ^ Sports-Reference profile
- ^ Power of 10 profile
- ^ Steve Heard at World Athletics
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 22 June 2025.