Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Athlete
Neurologist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:St_Mary's_Hospital_Medical_School
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Oxford_University_Athletic_Club
gptkb:British_Athletics
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:BBC_Sports_Personality_of_the_Year
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Harrow,_London
gptkbp:bornIn March 23, 1929
gptkbp:children 4
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Oxford,_England
gptkbp:diedIn March 3, 2018
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:events Mile run
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:John_Landy
gptkbp:field Sports medicine
Neurology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister
gptkbp:influenced Athletics
gptkbp:influencedBy Mile running history
gptkbp:knownFor First person to run a mile in under four minutes
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future athletes
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent 1956 Summer Olympics
2000 Sydney Olympics
2004 Athens Olympics
1972 Munich Olympics
2008 Beijing Olympics
2012 London Olympics
2016 Rio Olympics
2020 Tokyo Olympics
1960 Rome Olympics
1976 Montreal Olympics
1980 Moscow Olympics
1984 Los Angeles Olympics
1964 Tokyo Olympics
1988 Seoul Olympics
1968 Mexico City Olympics
1996 Atlanta Olympics
1992 Barcelona Olympics
1958 European Championships
1954 Commonwealth Games
1954 IAAF World Championships
1955 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Breaking the 4-minute mile barrier
gptkbp:profession Author
Physician
gptkbp:recordings 3:59.4
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Bannister