Allan Wells MBE
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PERSONAL DETAILSDOB: 3 May 1962 |
PROFILEBorn in Edinburgh, Allan Wells began his athletic career as a triple and long jumper. While enjoying moderate success, it wasn't until he changed to become a sprinter at the age of 24 that his career took off.In 1978 he won a Gold medal in the 200m, the 4 x 100m relay and a Silver medal in the 100m at the Commonwealth Games. More successes followed with Bronze and Gold medals in the Europa Cup and 2nd in the Golden Sprints (fastest sprinter over 100m and 200m combined). In 1980 he won a Gold medal in the Olympic Games 100m and a Silver medal in the 200m. Although these Olympics were marred by the withdrawal of the Americans, Allan took the Americans on in a race over 100m in Koblenz and beat them there instead! In 1981 Allan won honours in the World Cup, Gold and Silver, Europa Cup Gold and Silver and won the Coveted Golden Sprints. In 1982 Allan took a double Gold at the Commonwealth Games winning the 100m, the 200m and a Bronze in the 4 x 100m relay. Later that year he was also awarded the M.B.E. for services to sport. After retiring in 1988 at the age of 36, he entered the world of coaching. Achieving success with rugby players, footballers, bobsleigh, tennis and golfers to name a few. He has also been inducted into the Scottish Sporting Hall of Fame, been named Scotland's Greatest ever Athlete and Greatest ever Olympian. Allan was an Ambassador for the 2012 Olympic bid and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games bid. He currently has a golfing handicap of 7 and regularly turns out as a member of the Variety golf society, Sparks and the Golden golf series charities. He also has an hounory degree from the University of Surrey. His personal best for the 100m is 10.11, and 20.21 for 200m, both run at the 1980 Olympics, and both are still Scottish records. He also ran wind assisted times of 10.02 for 100m and 20.11 for 200m. |
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