Peter Stewart (athlete)

Peter Stewart
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1971 Sofia 3000 m

Peter John Stewart (born 8 August 1947) is a British male former middle-distance runner. His greatest achievement was a gold medal in the 3000 metres at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 1971.[1] He also competed in the 1500 metres at the 1971 European Athletics Championships that year, but failed to make the final. He also competed for Scotland at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, narrowly missing out on a medal in fourth place.[2]

Nationally, he won the 1500 m at the 1972 AAA Championships and the 3000 m at the 1971 AAA Indoor Championships.[3][4] He was also Scottish champion in the 1500 m in 1970.[5]

Both he and his brother Ian Stewart were members of Birchfield Harriers.[6] At the Emsley Carr Mile, he took back-to-back titles in 1971 and 1972, following on from his brother's victory the previous year.[7] Their younger sister Mary won gold in the 1500m representing England at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1970 British Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 4th 1500 m 3.40.64
1971 European Indoor Championships Sofia, Bulgaria 1st 3000 m 7:53.6
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th (heats) 1500 m 3:45.0

National titles

See also

References

  1. ^ European Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  2. ^ Peter Stewart. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  3. ^ AAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  4. ^ AAA Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  5. ^ Scottish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  6. ^ Peter Stewart. Power of 10. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  7. ^ Emsley Carr Mile. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.