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Born in London and brought up in Sheffield, Coe joined the Hallamshire Harriers aged twelve. In 1980 he held four world records simultaneously, and went on to win a gold medal in the 1500m at the Olympics that year. In 1981 he made three world records. At the 1984 Olympics he set an Olympic record for the 1500m. He became a Conservative MP in 1992, a Parliamentary Private Secretary in 1994 and a government whip in 1996. In 1997 Coe became Private Secretary to the leader of the Opposition, William Hague. He has served as Vice Chairman of the Sports Council (1986–1989), and been a member of the International Olympic Committee.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Sebastian Coe, Baron Coe

Date

1984

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 213.5 x W 167.6 cm

Accession number

6565

Acquisition method

Purchased, 1985

Work type

Painting

National Portrait Gallery, London

St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England

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Artist or maker

Martin H. Rose

b.1946

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(John) Bryan Jefferson, CBE, PRIBA The Royal Institute of British Architects
Professor Ronald Illingworth (1909–1990) Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
The Right Honourable Richard Austin Butler (1902–1982), Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, Chancellor of the University of Sheffield (1959–1977) University of Sheffield, Heritage Collection
Martin Harris, an Art Student Sheffield Museums
Sebastian Coe, Baron Coe National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir Michael Kemp Tippett National Portrait Gallery, London