Sebastian Coe: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Sebastian Coe said elsewhere, not written here

Among others, Mikhail Gorbachev for leadership that enabled the peaceful transition from communism in eastern Europe.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2012 source ↗

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Julia Stiles American actress

People I went to school with who have careers as doctors and teachers.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2015 source ↗

Max Whitlock English artistic gymnast

Usain Bolt for his attitude, the amount of confidence he’s got, the way he delivers every time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2016 source ↗

George H. W. Bush 41st President of the United States, 1989–1993

Abraham Lincoln truly inspired me. It wasn't just the freeing of the slaves, he kept the Union together. Some people even forget that today. What I think inspired me was the fact that in spite of being the president of the United States he retained a certain down-to-earth quality. He never got to be a big shot, and he cared about people.

Recorded Academy of Achievement interview, Williamsburg, Virginia, 2 June 1995 source ↗

Mel Brooks