Lawrence Allen (race walker)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 25 April 1921 Sheffield, England |
| Died | 16 December 2018 (aged 97) Sheffield, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | race walking |
| Club | Sheffield United Harriers |
Lawrence Allen also known as Lol Allen (25 April 1921 – 16 December 2018) was a British racewalker who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Allen was born in Sheffield, England and competed at club level for Sheffield United Harriers.[2] In 1948 he won the national junior 10-mile title.[2]
Allen finished third behind Arne Börjesson in the 2 miles walk event and second behind Harry Churcher in the 7 miles walk event at the 1949 AAA Championships.[3] From 1950 until 1952 he finished runner-up in three consecutive AAA Championships behind Roland Hardy.[4][5]
Allen finished second at the 1950 European Athletics Championships but was denied a medal after being disqualified in the 10,000 metres event and was disqualified again while representing the Great Britain team at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.[2]
A steel forge worker by trade, he died in December 2018 at the age of 97.[6][7]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lawrence Allen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Won AAA titles". Daily News (London). 18 July 1949. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Lawrence Allen obituary
- ^ Yorkshire Race Walking Club: Sad Death of an Olympian