Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister

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