His father, Steve Ovett, won gold in the 800 meters at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and also claimed bronze in the 1500 meters during that same edition of the Games. During that era, he held the 1500 ...
Ovett possesses good running genes. His father, Steve, won gold in the 800-meter run at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, while he also managed to take bronze in the 1,500 meters at the same Games.