David Bedford

British long distance runner
Person human Q710339
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Summary

David Bedford is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on December 30, 1949[3]. He worked as a long-distance runner[4] and athletics competitor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,036 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2].
  • David Bedford was born on December 30, 1949[3].
  • David Bedford held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • David Bedford worked as a long-distance runner[4].
  • David Bedford worked as an athletics competitor[5].
  • David Bedford's education included a stint at St Mary's University, Twickenham[8].
  • David Bedford received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • David Bedford is recorded as male[10].
  • David Bedford's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • David Bedford's Commons category is recorded as David Bedford (athlete)[12].
  • David Bedford's sport is recorded as athletics[13].
  • David Bedford's family name is recorded as Bedford[14].
  • David Bedford's given name is recorded as David[15].
  • David Bedford's participant in is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics[16].
  • David Bedford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • David Bedford's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[18].
  • David Bedford's height is recorded as {'amount': '+183'}[19].
  • David Bedford's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+66'}[20].

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Origins and Family

David Bedford was born in London[2]. He was born on December 30, 1949[3].

Education

David Bedford was educated at St Mary's University, Twickenham[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner[4] and athletics competitor[5].

Recognition

David Bedford received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].

Why It Matters

David Bedford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,036 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was David Bedford born?

Born in London[2].

What did David Bedford do for work?

David Bedford worked as long-distance runner[4] and athletics competitor[5].

Where did David Bedford go to school?

David Bedford was educated at St Mary's University, Twickenham[8].

What awards did David Bedford receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tilastopaja male athlete id → 9578
    Athletics podium person id → 46551
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  2. 5w ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Height → {'amount': '+183'}
    Participant in → 1972 Summer Olympics
    Award received → —
    Aliases → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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