Owen Miller (runner)

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Owen Miller
MBE
Personal information
Born (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 (age 33)
Dunfermline, Scotland, Great Britain
Sport
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class T20
Event 1500 metres
ClubFife Athletics Club
Coached bySteve Doig
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 1500m T20

Owen Miller (born 1 November 1991) [1] is a British Paralympic athlete. He won gold in the Men's 1500 metres T20 at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. [2] [3]

Miller was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to athletics. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "MILLER Owen". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. "Paralympics: Dunfermline runner Owen Miller wins gold". Dunfermline Press. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. "Owen Miller - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N22.
  5. "New Year Honours 2022: Jason Kenny receives a knighthood and Laura Kenny made a dame". BBC Sport. 31 December 2021.