Len Allen

Len Allen
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1931-05-22)22 May 1931
London, England
Died11 April 2022(2022-04-11) (aged 90)
Tooting, London, England
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Medal record
Wrestling
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
1962 Perth 74 kg welterweight

Leonard John Allen (22 May 1931 – 11 April 2022) was a British wrestler who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Allen represented the England team[2] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[3] He competed in the 74 kg welterweight event, winning a bronze medal.[4][5][6]

At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he participated in the men's freestyle welterweight event.[7]

Allen died in Tooting on 11 April 2022, at the age of 90.[7]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Len Allen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ^ "England Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  3. ^ "The England Team". Birmingham Daily Post. 17 September 1962. p. 25. Retrieved 22 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ^ a b "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2026.


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