# Anthony Whiteman > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anthony_Whiteman > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anthony_Whiteman.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Whiteman > Source revision: 1317420276 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Shaftesbury_Barnet_Harriers) | sport = [Athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics) | event = middle-distance | height =189 cm | weight = 72 kg | pb = '''800m''' 1:45.81 ([Crystal Palace](/source/Crystal_Palace_National_Sports_Centre) 2000)
'''1500 m''' 3:32.34 ([Monaco](/source/Stade_Louis_II) 1997) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [athletics](/source/sport_of_athletics)}} {{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games)}} {{MedalBronze| [1998 Kuala Lumpur](/source/1998_Commonwealth_Games) | [1,500m](/source/Athletics_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games)}} {{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[World Masters Athletics Championships](/source/World_Masters_Athletics_Championships) (M40)}} {{MedalGold |[2014 Budapest](/source/2014_World_Masters_Athletics_Championships) | 800 m}} {{MedalGold |[2014 Budapest](/source/2014_World_Masters_Athletics_Championships) | 1500 m}} {{MedalGold |[2014 Budapest](/source/2014_World_Masters_Athletics_Championships) | 3000 m}} {{MedalGold |[2015 Lyon](/source/2015_World_Masters_Athletics_Championships) | 800 m}} {{MedalGold |[2015 Lyon](/source/2015_World_Masters_Athletics_Championships) | 1500 m}} | show-medals = yes }} '''Anthony William Whiteman''' (born 13 November 1971) is a male British former [middle distance runner](/source/Middle_distance_running) who competed in the [1996 Summer Olympics](/source/1996_Summer_Olympics) and in the [2000 Summer Olympics](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics).{{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}} == Biography == Whiteman, born in [Carshalton](/source/Carshalton), was a member of the [Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers](/source/Shaftesbury_Barnet_Harriers).{{cite web |title=Athlete profile |url=https://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=1748 |website=British Athletics}} Following the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the 1997 World University Games 1500 metres. He represented [England](/source/England_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games) and won a bronze medal in the 1,500 metres event, at the [1998 Commonwealth Games](/source/1998_Commonwealth_Games) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kuala-lumpur-1998/athletes|title=1998 Athletes|website=Team England}}{{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}} 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](/source/2002_Commonwealth_Games).{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/36603|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}} Whiteman became the [British 1500 metres champion](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_1500_metres) after winning the British [AAA Championships](/source/AAA_Championships) title at the [2002 AAA Championships](/source/2002_AAA_Championships).{{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}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=9 July 2025}} Now a [master (over 40)](/source/Masters_athletics), he currently has the [world record](/source/List_of_world_records_in_masters_athletics) in that age group for 800 metres{{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 }} and pending records for the [mile](/source/Mile_run) and [1500 metres](/source/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](/source/1995_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships) |Barcelona, Spain |11th |1500 m |[3:47.50](/source/1995_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres) |- |rowspan=2|1996 |[European Indoor Championships](/source/1996_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships) |Stockholm, Sweden |bgcolor=silver|2nd |1500 m |[3:44.78](/source/1996_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres) |- |[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics) |Atlanta, United States |17th (sf) |1500 m |[3:36.11](/source/Athletics_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres) |- |1997 |[Universiade](/source/Athletics_at_the_1997_Summer_Universiade) |[Catania](/source/Catania), Italy |bgcolor=gold|1st |1500 m |[3:43.57](/source/Athletics_at_the_1997_Summer_Universiade_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres) |- |rowspan=2|1998 |[European Championships](/source/1998_European_Athletics_Championships) |Budapest, Hungary |4th |1500 m |[3:42.27](/source/1998_European_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres) |- |[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games) |Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |1500 m |[3:40.70](/source/Athletics_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres) |- |2000 |[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics) |Sydney, Australia | – |1500 m |[DNF](/source/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres) |- |2001 |[World Championships](/source/2001_World_Championships_in_Athletics) |Edmonton, Canada |7th (sf) |1500 m |[3:36.77](/source/2001_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres) |- |rowspan=3|2002 |[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games) |Manchester, United Kingdom |4th |1500 m |[3:38.04](/source/Athletics_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres) |- |rowspan=2|[European Championships](/source/2002_European_Athletics_Championships) |rowspan=2|Munich, Germany |26th (h) |800 m |[1:50.60](/source/2002_European_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_800_metres) |- |9th |1500 m |[3:47.10](/source/2002_European_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres) |} == 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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Anthony Whiteman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Whiteman) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Whiteman?action=history)). 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