Birth Name: Sebastian Newbold Coe
Place of Birth: Hammersmith, London, England
Date of Birth: 29 September 1956
Ethnicity: Punjabi Indian (maternal grandfather), English, some Scottish and Irish
Sebastian Coe is a British politician and former track and field athlete. He is the president of the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations). His maternal grandfather was a Punjabi Indian. His other ancestry is English, with some Scottish and Irish. He has ancestors who were born in Jamaica and the United States.
Sebastian’s paternal grandparents were Percy Coe (the son of Robert Coe and Jane Artlett) and Violet Newbold (the daughter of Henry Brereton Newbold).
Sebastian’s maternal grandparents were Sardari Lal Malhotra and Vera Frances Gwendolyn Swan (the daughter of Edwin Swan and Gwendolyn Davies Hyde Clarke).
Sources: Genealogy of Sebastian Coe – http://www.geni.com
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http://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
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