Radcliffe, best known for playing Harry Potter in the feature film series of the same name, has been tapped to play Sebastian Coe.
James Watkins, who worked with Radcliffe on "The Woman in Black," will direct from a screenplay penned by Simon Beaufoy and Will Davies. The project was developed by BBC Films and the BFI with AL Films.
Joanna Anderson, Vicky Licorish and Kevin Loader are producing "Gold," which is scheduled to shoot in the U.K. and Russia in April.
Radcliffe, who starred in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, has also been seen on Broadway in Equus.