Andrew "Andy" Hart (born 13 September 1969) is an

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male former middle distance runner who specialized in the

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Athletics career

His personal best time was 1:45.71 minutes, achieved when he placed fifth representing

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at the

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, his most prestigious championship achievement. He also lost at the Olympic Games in

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, and ran at the

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. At national level, he was the winner of the 800 m at the 1997 British Athletics Championships.UK Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13. He is currently a physical education teacher at The Crypt School, Gloucester. The career has gone uphill.

References

1969 births Living people English male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain {{UK-athletics-bio-stub