Eddie Wedderburn

Edison Everton Wedderburn (born 6 December 1960) is an English former distance runner who competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Olympic Games and won a silver medal at the 1985 Universiade.

Career

Wedderburn finished second in the 3000m steeplechase at the 1982 UK Championships behind Roger Hackney, and second at the 1983 AAAs Championships behind Colin Reitz. In 1985, he won a silver medal at the World Student Games (Universiade) behind Italy's Franco Boffi.^[1] A two-time winner of the AAAs Championship steeplechase title, he won in 1986 (8:34.03) and in 1987 (8:24.78).^[2] Wedderburn competed at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, where the top four in each heat were assured of qualifying for the final. He was fifth in heat one, running 8:24.09 (19th overall).

Wedderburn achieved his lifetime best in the 3000m steeplechase on 5 July 1988 at the DN Galan grand prix in Stockholm, running 8:18.32. As of 2016, this time ranks him fifth on the British all-time list behind Mark Rowland, Colin Reitz, Tom Hanlon and Graeme Fell.^[3] In September 1988, after qualifying from his heat with 8:38.90, he ran 8:28.62 to finish 10th in his semifinal at the Seoul Olympics (18th overall).

National titles

• 1986 AAAs Championship 3000m Steeplechase
• 1987 AAAs Championship 3000m Steeplechase - 2nd (1983 & 1989) 3rd (1988).
• Also 2nd at UK Championship 3000m Steeplechase (1982) and 3rd at AAAs Indoor Championship 3000m (1989)

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Great Britain /  England
1985	Universiade	Kobe, Japan	2nd	8:28.90
1986	Commonwealth Games	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	8th	8:46.42
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	18th (h)	8:24.09
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	19th (sf)	8:28.62
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	6th	8:34.66

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