Sebastian Coe

track, politician, model, business, knighted, British peer, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Sebastian Newbold Coe

Also Known As:

Seb Coe
Baron Coe

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

September 29, 1956

Age today:

62, 18 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Chiswick, London, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Winner of four Olympic medals in 1980 and 1984. Chairman of efforts for 2012 London Olympics. Appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1982 and an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1990. He was created a life peer in 2000 as Baron Coe, of Ranmore in the County of Surrey. Appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2006 New Year Honours List for services to sport. Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party from 1992-97 for Falmouth and Camborne. BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1979. BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1980. BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1981. BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1984.