Andrew Osagie
British middle-distance runner
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Andrew Ifeanyichukwu Osagie[2] (born 19 February 1988)[1] is an English athlete who specialised in the 800 metres and appeared at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 February 1988 (age 38)[1] Harlow, Essex, England[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | middle-distance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Harlow AC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
While attending St Mary's University College he made rapid progress to win his first national titles and international medals. Osagie has performed well indoors, winning bronze medals at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2012 and 2014, as well as ranking second on the British Indoor All-Time list. He represented Harlow Athletic Club at club level.
Osagie was twice British 800 metres champion after winning the British Athletics Championships in 2011 and 2012.[4][5]
In the men's 800 metres final at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, he finished eighth in a time of 1:43.77. This time would have won gold in all but two other Olympic Games, but the winner David Rudisha set a world record and the remaining medallists set the fastest time for place in the event.[3] The summer outdoor season of 2013 saw a 5th-place finish in the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.
He is the fourth fastest Briton of all time.[when?]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 7th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.47 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:51.29 |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 9th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.52 | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 800 m | 1:48.50 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.12 | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 3rd | 800 m | 1:48.92 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 8th | 800 m | 1:43.77 | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 5th | 800 m | 1:44.36 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.10 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | – | 800 m | DQ | |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 17th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.31 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 14th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.19 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200m - 23.3 (St Ives 2009)[6]
- 400m - 47.69 (Watford 2017)[6]
- 600m - 1:20.7 (Loughborough 2008)[6]
- 800m - 1:43.77 (London 2012 2012)[6]
- 1000m - 2:17.18 (Stockholm 2018)[6]
- 1500m - 3:48.99 (Watford 2009)[6]
- 1 Mile - 4:10 (Gateshead 2011)[6]
- Parkrun - 16:44 (Bushy Park 2016)[6]
- TJ - 13.01 (Colchester 2004)[6]
Indoor
