Allen Woodring
 Allen Woodring at the 1920 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 15, 1898 Hellertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | November 15, 1982 (aged 84) Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Syracuse University | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 100–400 m | |||||||||||
| Club | Meadowbrook Club, Philadelphia | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 200 m – 22.0 (1920) 400 m – 47.9 (1923)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Allen Woodring (February 15, 1898 – November 15, 1982) was an American sprint runner.[3] At the 1920 United States Olympic trials, he failed to qualify in the 200 meters yet was selected for the national team and won the Olympic gold medal in this event.[1]
Woodring ran for Mercersburg Academy under Jimmy Curran, before competing for the Meadowbrook Club of Philadelphia.[4] He graduated from Syracuse University and later worked as a salesman for the Spalding Company.[1]
After his athletics career ended he worked as a salesman for Sears, Roebuck & Co. In his later years he moved to Florida.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Allen Woodring". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ Allen Woodring. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Allen Woodring". Olympedia. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Woodring Went to Mercersburg, Harrisburg Evening Times, August 21, 1920
- ^ Allen Woodring, Gold Medal Winner in 1920 Olympics, Tampa Bay Times, November 17, 1982
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