Christopher Chataway

British runner and politician (1931-2014)
Person human Q333431
Christopher Chataway
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Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
January 31, 1931
Date of death
January 19, 2014
Place of birth
Chelsea
Place of death
Westminster
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[10]
Member of political party
Conservative Party[23]
Sibling
Elizabeth Susan Chataway
Cause of death
cancer
Work location
London
Student of
Franz Stampfl
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Country for sport
United Kingdom
Family name
Chataway
Given name
Christopher
Height
+175
Manner of death
natural causes
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Name in native language
Christopher Chataway
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🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 43
VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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All-Athletics.com ID (archived)
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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CineMagia person ID
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Commonwealth Games Federation athlete ID (archived)
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Companies House officer ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Freebase ID
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Google Arts & Culture entity ID
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Hansard (1803–2005) ID
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IMDb ID
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InterSportStats athlete ID
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JRC Names ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Munzinger person ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Olympedia people ID
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Olympics.com athlete ID
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Our Campaigns candidate ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
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PM20 folder ID
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Parliament.uk member ID
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Prabook ID
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Rush Parliamentary Archive ID
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Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
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Team GB athlete ID
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The Peerage person ID
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TheyWorkForYou ID
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Tilastopaja male athlete ID
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Track and Field Statistics male athlete ID
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Trading Card Database name ID
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UK National Archives ID
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UK Parliament ID
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WikiTree person ID
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World Athletics athlete ID
14349979
WorldCat Entities ID
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Participant in 2
Cause of death 1
Country for sport 1
Country of citizenship 1
Given name 1
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Manner of death 1
Member of political party 1
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Summary

Born in Chelsea[1], he… he was born on January 31, 1931[2]. He passed away in Westminster[3]. He died on January 19, 2014[4]. He worked as a politician[5], long-distance runner[6], television presenter[7], and banker[8].

Body

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1458[26] and Sherborne School[18], an independent school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1550[29], headquartered in Sherborne[30]. Christopher Chataway studied under Franz Stampfl[31].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[11], a position[32], in United Kingdom[33]; member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1974[36]; member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom[13], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1970[39]; member of the 44th Parliament of the United Kingdom[14], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1966[42]; member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[15], a position[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1964[45]; and member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], a position[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1959[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Nansen Refugee Award[19], an award[49], in Switzerland[50], founded in 1954[51]; BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[20], a Sportsperson of the Year[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1954[54]; and Knight Bachelor[21], a title of honor[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1300[57].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was cancer[58].

FAQs

Where was Christopher Chataway born?

Christopher Chataway was born in Chelsea[1].

Where did Christopher Chataway die?

Christopher Chataway died in Westminster[3].

Who were Christopher Chataway's parents?

Christopher Chataway's father was James Denys Percival Chataway[9].

What did Christopher Chataway do for work?

Christopher Chataway worked as politician[5], long-distance runner[6], television presenter[7], and banker[8].

Where did Christopher Chataway go to school?

Christopher Chataway was educated at Magdalen College[17] and Sherborne School[18].

What awards did Christopher Chataway receive?

Honors received include Nansen Refugee Award[19], BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[20], and Knight Bachelor[21].

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