Allen Woodring
 Allen Woodring at the 1920 Olympics | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
February 15, 1898 Hellertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |||||||||
| Died |
November 15, 1982 (aged 84) Clearwater, Florida, United States | |||||||||
| Alma mater | Syracuse University | |||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 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. At the 1920 Olympic trials he failed to qualify in the 200 m event, yet he was selected for the national team and won the Olympic gold medal in this event.[1]
Woodring graduated from Syracuse University and later worked as a salesman for the Spalding Company.[1]
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- 1 2 3 Allen Woodring. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Allen Woodring. trackfield.brinkster.net
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