Eddie Wedderburn
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 December 1960 West Bromwich, West Midlands, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | 3,000m steeplechase |
| Club | Tipton Harriers, Tipton |
Edison Everton Wedderburn (born 6 December 1960) is a male English former distance runner who competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Olympic Games and won a silver medal at the 1985 Universiade.
Career
[edit]Wedderburn finished second in the 3000m steeplechase at the 1982 UK Athletics Championships behind Roger Hackney, and second at the 1983 AAAs Championships behind Colin Reitz. In 1985, he won a silver medal at the World Student Games (Universiade) behind Italy's Franco Boffi.[1] A two-time winner of the AAAs Championship steeplechase title, he won in 1986 (8:34.03) and in 1987 (8:24.78).[2] Wedderburn competed at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, where the top four in each heat were assured of qualifying for the final. He was fifth in heat one, running 8:24.09 (19th overall).
Wedderburn achieved his lifetime best in the 3000m steeplechase on 5 July 1988 at the DN Galan in Stockholm, running 8:18.32. As of 2016, this time ranks him fifth on the British all-time list behind Mark Rowland, Colin Reitz, Tom Hanlon and Graeme Fell.[3] In September 1988, after qualifying from his heat with 8:38.90, he ran 8:28.62 to finish 10th in his semifinal at the Seoul Olympics (18th overall).
He represented England, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland[4][5][6] and represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[7][8][9]
National titles
[edit]- 1986 AAAs Championships 3000m Steeplechase
- 1987 AAAs Championship 3000m Steeplechase - 2nd (1983 & 1989) 3rd (1988).
- Also 2nd at UK Athletics Championships 3000m Steeplechase (1982) and 3rd at AAAs Indoor Championship 3000m (1989)
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain /  England
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| 1985 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 2nd | 8:28.90 |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 8th | 8:46.42 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 18th (h) | 8:24.09 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 19th (sf) | 8:28.62 |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 6th | 8:34.66 |
References
[edit]- ^ "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". GBR athletics. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "AAAs Championship (Men)". GBR athletics. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "3000m steeplechase Men Overall All-time". the Power of 10. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
Eddie also worked in Oldswinford CoE primary school
- 1960 births
- Living people
- English male steeplechase runners
- British male steeplechase runners
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England