Andrew Steele

{{Short description|British sprinter (born 1984)}} {{other people}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use British English|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Andrew Steele | image = | caption = | nationality = British (English) | sport = Athletics | event = 400 m | club = Trafford AC | birth_date = 19 September 1984 | birth_place = Didsbury, Manchester, England | death_date = | death_place = | height =182 cm | weight =78 kg | pb = | medaltemplates= {{MedalCountry|{{GBR2}}}} {{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}} {{Medal|Bronze|2008 Beijing|4 × 400 m relay}} {{Medal|Competition|European U23 Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|2005 Erfurt|4 × 400 m relay}} }}

'''Andrew Steele''' (born 19 September 1984) is a British 400 metres and 4 × 400 m relay runner. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

== Biography == Steele was educated at St Bede's College, Manchester. He is the son of Dr Chris Steele, the resident health expert on ITV's This Morning.<ref>[http://www.itv.com/Lifestyle/ThisMorning/features/AndrewSteele123/default.html This Morning - Andrew Steele]. ITV. Retrieved on 2010-06-08. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610083829/http://www.itv.com/Lifestyle/ThisMorning/features/AndrewSteele123/default.html |date=2010-06-10 }}</ref>

Steele became the British 400 metres champion after winning the 2007 British Athletics Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=17 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=17 July 2025}}</ref>

In 2008, Steele competed in the Olympic Games held in Beijing. He ran a personal best time of 44.94 seconds in reaching the semi-final in the individual 400 m event. As part of the Great Britain team, he finished fourth in the final of the 4 × 400 m relay - 0.6 seconds away from a medal. However, in September 2016 it was confirmed that the Russian team, who had beaten Great Britain to bronze in this race, had been disqualified due to the retesting of Denis Alexeev's urine sample, which tested positive. Consequently, the British team was promoted to the bronze medal position.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-four-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008-and-london-2012-1|title=IOC sanctions four athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 and London 2012|date=25 January 2017|publisher=}}</ref>

Steele spent a few months each spring training at the Australian Institute of Sport, in Canberra.{{citation needed|date=July 2025}}

He is head of product for DNAFit, a DNA testing startup.<ref name="A company used a sample of my DNA to tell me how I should eat and work out — here's the verdict">{{cite web|last1=Millington |first1=Alison |title=A company used a sample of my DNA to tell me how I should eat and work out — here's the verdict |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/dnafit-uses-dna-give-diet-health-advice-2017-6/#at-a-consultation-with-head-of-product-andrew-steele-who-also-happens-to-be-an-olympic-medalist-for-gb-in-the-400m-sprint-he-helped-break-down-my-results-8 |work=Business Insider |accessdate=19 June 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170619182351/http://www.businessinsider.com/dnafit-uses-dna-give-diet-health-advice-2017-6/%23at-a-consultation-with-head-of-product-andrew-steele-who-also-happens-to-be-an-olympic-medalist-for-gb-in-the-400m-sprint-he-helped-break-down-my-results-8 |archivedate=19 June 2017 |url-status = live|language=en |date=19 June 2017 }}</ref>

== Personal bests == {| class=wikitable |- !Event !Time (sec) !Venue !Date |- |200 metres || 21.11 || Birmingham, England || 7 July 2007 |- |400 metres || 44.94 || Beijing, China || 18 August 2008 |- |400 metres (indoor) || 47.61 || Budapest, Hungary || 27 January 2006 |} *<small>All information taken from IAAF profile.</small>

==Competition record== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- |2005 |European U23 Championships |Erfurt, Germany |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 400 m relay |3:04.83 |- |2006 |Commonwealth Games |Melbourne, Australia |4th |4 × 400 m relay |3:02.01 |- |rowspan=2|2007 |rowspan=2|World Championships |rowspan=2|Osaka, Japan |30th (heats) |400 m |45.54 |- |6th |4 × 400 m relay |3:02.94 |- |rowspan=2|2008 |rowspan=2|Olympic Games |rowspan=2|Beijing, China |22nd (semis) |400 m |45.59 |- |style="background:#c96;"|3rd |4 × 400 m relay |2:58.81 |}

== References == *{{World Athletics}} {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{Team GB}} * {{Olympics.com|andrew-steele}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{CGF}}

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