Last updated January 2007
Category: Sport
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In a career spanning more than three decades since he appeared as a 17-year-old at the Commonwealth Games in 1978, Steve’s many achievements include six gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and the European and World Championships, as well as being one of the most respected sports presenters and commentators on TV.
One of the world’s most successful middle-distance athletes of all time, at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Steve returned from injury to take a silver medal in the 1500m behind Sebastian Coe. The following year he broke world records in the 1500m, 2000m and a mile, all within 19 days.
Since retiring from competitive athletics Steve has become a successful television commentator, first with Eurosport, and then with Channel 4 before joining the BBC in January 1999 as the Chief Athletics Commentator.
Steve has co-presented the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Steve has also been a regular contributor to BBC Radio Five Live including hosting the popular 606 and Sunday Sport. Other notable achievements include being voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1983 - one of the few athletes to have won the award - and in 1986 he was awarded an MBE.
