Ovett's events were 800 meters ,1500 meters and the 2 miles run.Ovett's was gold medalist in 800 meters at the 1980 Olympic games in Moscow , and set  world records for 1500 meters and the mile run. To this day, He holds the UK record for 2 miles which he set in 1978. He gave up football because he didn't like to join teams and depend on other teammates . After he retired he joined CBC and he became a track and field television commentator . The statue was erected to him in Preston Park, Brighton .He is living in Australia now. He is 60 years old now. He was born in 1955 in Brighton, he started as a football player.Then , he changed to be runner. He set world record. He won a lot of medals in running. My favorite male sports personality is the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo who won the football award in 2014.