Roger Bannister
Athletics
United Kingdom
| Full Name | Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister |
| Profession / Role | Middle Distance Runner |
| Date of Birth | 23 Mar, 1929 | Died | 03 Mar, 2018 |
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister was born on 23rd March 1929. He is a former middle-distance athlete and physician from England.
His Achievements:-
- Bagged a bronze medal in the 800 m category, at the 1950 European Championships, held in Brussels
- Bagged a gold medal in the 1500 m category, at the 1954 European Championships, held in Bern
- Won the gold medal in the 1-mile category at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, held in Vancouver
- Named an Honorary Freeman of the London Borough of Harrow, in the year 2004
- Honored with the Freedom of the City of Oxford, in the year 2004
- Became the Member of the Order of the Companions of Honor in the 2017 New Year Honors
Updated On : 26 Nov, 2021
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