Anthony Whiteman

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Anthony Whiteman

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|11|13|df=y}}

| birth_placee =

| national_team = {{GBR}}

| club = Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers

| sport = Athletics

| pb = 800m 1:45.81 (Crystal Palace 2000)
1500 m 3:32.34 (Monaco 1997)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}

{{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }}

| 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.{{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}}

Athletics career

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.{{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.{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/36603|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}

Now a master (over 40), he currently has the world record 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 and 1500 metres. He has run 3:32.24 for 1500m and has a best mile time of 3:51.90.

He is a member of the Shaftesbury Barnet club.{{cite web |title=Athlete profile |url=https://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=1748 |website=British Athletics}}

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

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