Peter Elliott (Athlete)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Peter Elliott (born 9 October 1962 in Rotherham, Yorkshire) is a former middle-distance runner from the United Kingdom. During his career, he won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 1988 Olympic Games, and the silver medal in the 800 metres at the 1987 World Championships.Elliott was brought up in Rawmarsh, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire. He attended Rawmarsh and later worked as a joiner at British Steel. Remarkably, he managed to establish himself as a world class athlete while working full-time.