Peter Coe
Encyclopedia
Percy Newbold "Peter" Coe (1919 – 9 August 2008) was the father and athletics
coach
to Sebastian Coe.
, Surrey
, the eldest child of Violet (née Newbold) and Percy Coe Sr (1893–1974). Coe had a younger brother, Peter, who died in infancy in 1928, and took on his brother's first name as a dedication to him.
, Coe found athletics coaching offered to his son 'all tales, nothing seemed coherent', and was determined to apply his expertise to this field systematically. Coe's second wife, and mother of four of his five children, Tina Angela Coe (née Lal), died in Hammersmith and Fulham, London
, in 2005, aged 75. Peter Coe died aged 88.
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
to Sebastian Coe.
Early life
Coe was born Percy Newbold Coe in KingstonKingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, the eldest child of Violet (née Newbold) and Percy Coe Sr (1893–1974). Coe had a younger brother, Peter, who died in infancy in 1928, and took on his brother's first name as a dedication to him.
Work
As an engineerEngineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, Coe found athletics coaching offered to his son 'all tales, nothing seemed coherent', and was determined to apply his expertise to this field systematically. Coe's second wife, and mother of four of his five children, Tina Angela Coe (née Lal), died in Hammersmith and Fulham, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, in 2005, aged 75. Peter Coe died aged 88.
Publications
- Winning Running: Successful 800m & 1500m Racing and Training. Peter Coe, Trafalgar Square Publishing, ISBN 1-85223-997-2
- Better Training for Distance Runners. David E. Martin, Peter N. Coe, Human Kinetics Publishers, ISBN 0-88011-530-0