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Allan Wipper Wells MBE (born 3 May 1952) is a Scottish former track and field sprinter who became the 100 metres Olympic champion at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In 1981, he was both the IAAF Golden Sprints and IAAF World Cup gold medallist.
Allan Wipper Wells was born on 3 May 1952, in Edinburgh, Scotland. He received his early education from the Fernieside Primary School and then went to Liberton High School. He dropped out of school as a 15-year-old to pursue an engineering apprenticeship.
Year of Birth 1952. Olympic Results. Biography. Allan Wells began his athletic career by winning the 1970 Scottish Junior triple jump title and in 1972 he cleared a respectable 7.32 (24-0¼) in the long jump.
Allan Wells began his athletic career by winning the 1970 Scottish Junior triple jump title and in 1972 he cleared a respectable 7.32 (24-0¼) in the long jump. But after seeing the Jamaican Don Quarrie win both sprints at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Wells decided to try the sprints himself, though it was not until 1976 that he ...
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Allan Wipper Wells MBE (born 3 May 1952) is a Scottish former track and field sprinter who became the 100 metres Olympic champion at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In 1981, he was both the IAAF Golden Sprints and IAAF World Cup gold medallist. He is also a three-time European Cup gold medallist. Quick Facts Personal information, Born ... Close
Birthday May 3, 1952. Birth Sign Taurus. Birthplace Scotland. Age 72 years old. About. Former British sprinter who won multiple medals, including gold in the 100 meters and silver at the 200 meters at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Before Fame. He dropped out of Liberton High School in Scotland to begin an engineering apprenticeship. Trivia.
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Jul 23, 2020 · In 1980 the fastest man in the world was a Scot, Allan Wells sprinting to 100m gold at the Moscow Olympics.
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