Brendan Foster
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Brendan•Foster |
| Used name | Brendan•Foster |
| Nick/petnames | Big Bren |
| Born | 12 January 1948 in Hebburn, England (GBR) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Gateshead Harriers, Gateshead (GBR) |
| Title(s) | Sir |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Personal Bests: 1500 – 3:37.64 (1974); 3000 – 7:35.2 (1974); 5000 – 13:14.6 (1974); 10000 – 27:30.3 (1978).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
Brendan Foster | |||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
Brendan Foster | |||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
Brendan Foster | |||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 11 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–1 1971 Helsinki bronze: 1500 m; 1974 Roma gold: 5000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (1–1–2 1970 Edinburgh ATH bronze: 1500 m (competed for England); 1974 Christchurch ATH silver: 5000 m (competed for England); 1978 Edmonton ATH gold: 10000 m, bronze: 5000 m (competed for England))
- Listed in Olympian Members of the Nobility (Sir)