Allen Woodring (February 15, 1898 – November 15, 1982) was an American sprint runner.[3] At the 1920 Olympic trials, he failed to qualify in the 200 metres yet was selected for the national team and won the Olympic gold medal in this event.[1]
Woodring ran for Mercersburg Academy under Jimmy Curran, before competing for the Meadowbrook Club of Philadelphia.[4] He graduated from Syracuse University and later worked as a salesman for the Spalding Company.[1]
After his athletics career ended he worked as a salesman for Sears, Roebuck & Co. In his later years he moved to Florida.[5]
References
- ^ a b c 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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