Allan Wells

Olympic athlete

1952 –

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Who is Allan Wells?

Allan Wipper Wells MBE is a former Scottish and British multi title winning athlete. He became Olympic Champion in the 100 metres at the USA boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Within a fortnight he took on and beat America's best sprinters at an invitational meeting in Koblenz. In 1981, Wells was both the Golden Sprints and World Cup gold medalist. He is also a three-time European Cup gold medalist among many other sprint successes.

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Born
May 3, 1952
Edinburgh
Spouses
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Education
  • Liberton High School
Lived in
  • Edinburgh

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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