{{Short description|British middle-distance runner}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Tony Whiteman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|11|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Carshalton, England | club = Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers | sport = Athletics | event = middle-distance | height =189 cm | weight = 72 kg | pb = '''800m''' 1:45.81 (Crystal Palace 2000)<br /> '''1500 m''' 3:32.34 (Monaco 1997) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's athletics}} {{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalBronze| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 1,500m}} {{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }} {{MedalCompetition|World Masters Athletics Championships (M40)}} {{MedalGold |2014 Budapest | 800 m}} {{MedalGold |2014 Budapest | 1500 m}} {{MedalGold |2014 Budapest | 3000 m}} {{MedalGold |2015 Lyon | 800 m}} {{MedalGold |2015 Lyon | 1500 m}} | show-medals = yes }}
'''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.<ref name=sref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wh/tony-whiteman-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025457/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wh/tony-whiteman-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=16 May 2012}}</ref>
== Biography == Whiteman, born in Carshalton, was a member of the Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Athlete profile |url=https://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=1748 |website=British Athletics}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kuala-lumpur-1998/athletes|title=1998 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all|title=England team in 1998|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=17 January 2020|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330125318/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/36603|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref>
Whiteman became the British 1500 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 2002 AAA 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=9 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=9 July 2025}}</ref>
Now a master (over 40), he currently has the world record in that age group for 800 metres<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.european-athletics.org/news/latest-news/496-general/11056-european-leading-mark-for-german-long-jumper-moguenara-world-vets-800m-record-for-whiteman.html |title=European-leading mark for German long jumper Moguenara, world vets 800m record for Whiteman |accessdate=2012-05-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527102823/http://www.european-athletics.org/news/latest-news/496-general/11056-european-leading-mark-for-german-long-jumper-moguenara-world-vets-800m-record-for-whiteman.html |archivedate=27 May 2012 }}</ref> 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.
== Competition record == {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{GBR2}} and {{ENG}} |- |1995 |World Indoor Championships |Barcelona, Spain |11th |1500 m |3:47.50 |- |rowspan=2|1996 |European Indoor Championships |Stockholm, Sweden |bgcolor=silver|2nd |1500 m |3:44.78 |- |Olympic Games |Atlanta, United States |17th (sf) |1500 m |3:36.11 |- |1997 |Universiade |Catania, Italy |bgcolor=gold|1st |1500 m |3:43.57 |- |rowspan=2|1998 |European Championships |Budapest, Hungary |4th |1500 m |3:42.27 |- |Commonwealth Games |Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |bgcolor=cc9966|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 |- |rowspan=3|2002 |Commonwealth Games |Manchester, United Kingdom |4th |1500 m |3:38.04 |- |rowspan=2|European Championships |rowspan=2|Munich, Germany |26th (h) |800 m |1:50.60 |- |9th |1500 m |3:47.10 |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Footer Universiade Champions 1500m Men}} {{British Indoor Athletics Championships men's 1500 metres champions}} {{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Whiteman, Anthony}} Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:Olympic athletes for Great Britain Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Category:World record holders in masters athletics Category:British masters athletes Category:English men middle-distance runners Category:British men middle-distance runners Category:People from Carshalton Category:Athletes from the London Borough of Sutton Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for Great Britain Category:Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade Category:Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics