Steve Backley

British javelin thrower
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Summary

Steve Backley is a human[1]. Born in Sidcup[2], he… he was born on February 12, 1969[3]. He worked as a javelin thrower[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Steve Backley was born in Sidcup[2].
  • Steve Backley was born on February 12, 1969[3].
  • Steve Backley held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Steve Backley's professions included javelin thrower[4].
  • Steve Backley was educated at Loughborough University[7].
  • Steve Backley was educated at Beths Grammar School[8].
  • Steve Backley received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Steve Backley is recorded as male[10].
  • Steve Backley's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Steve Backley's sport is recorded as athletics[12].
  • Steve Backley's given name is recorded as Steve[13].
  • Steve Backley's official website is recorded as https://www.stevebackley.com[14].
  • Steve Backley's participant in is recorded as 2004 Summer Olympics[15].
  • Steve Backley's participant in is recorded as 2000 Summer Olympics[16].
  • Steve Backley's participant in is recorded as 1996 Summer Olympics[17].
  • Steve Backley's participant in is recorded as 1992 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Steve Backley's participant in is recorded as 2002 Commonwealth Games[19].
  • Steve Backley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Steve Backley's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[21].
  • Steve Backley's start of work period is recorded as 1989[22].
  • Steve Backley's end of work period is recorded as 2004[23].
  • Steve Backley's height is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+195'}[24].
  • Steve Backley's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'kilogram', 'amount': '+102'}[25].
  • Steve Backley's sports discipline competed in is recorded as javelin throw[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Steve Backley's place of birth was Sidcup[2]. He was born on February 12, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at Loughborough University[7], a public university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1909[29] and Beths Grammar School[8], a grammar school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1945[32].

Career and Affiliations

Steve Backley's professions included javelin thrower[4].

Recognition

Steve Backley received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].

Why It Matters

Steve Backley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Steve Backley born?

Born in Sidcup[2].

What did Steve Backley do for work?

Steve Backley worked as javelin thrower[4].

Where did Steve Backley go to school?

Steve Backley was educated at Loughborough University[7] and Beths Grammar School[8].

What awards did Steve Backley 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.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . World Athletics database. iaaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'nl',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Award received → Officer of the Order of the British Empire
    Participant in → 2004 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics +2
    Educated at → —
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Athletics podium person id: 8730, add P13725 (8730) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
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