 Allen Woodring at the 1920 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||
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Allen Woodring (February 15, 1898 – November 15, 1982) was an American sprint runner. 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.
Woodring ran for Mercersburg Academy under Jimmy Curran, before competing for the Meadowbrook Club of Philadelphia. He graduated from Syracuse University and later worked as a salesman for the Spalding Company.
After his athletics career ended he worked as a salesman for Sears, Roebuck & Co. In his later years he moved to Florida.
References
- ^ 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
External links
- Allen Woodring at Olympics.com
- Allen Woodring at Olympic.org (archived)
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