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John Allen (athlete)

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John Allen
Personal information
Full nameJohn William Allen
Born(1926-01-15)January 15, 1926
Buffalo, New York, United States
DiedSeptember 16, 2006(2006-09-16) (aged 80)
San Bernardino, California, California
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking

John William Allen (January 15, 1926 – September 16, 2006) was an American racewalker. He competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]

Allen also served in the United States Navy during World War II as a radio operator on a ship in the Pacific.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Allen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "John Allen". Olympedia. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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