Allan Wells

This article is about the athlete. For the English cricketer, see Alan Wells.

Allan Wells
MBE
Personal information
Born (1952-05-03) 3 May 1952 (age 72)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Sport
Country Great Britain  Scotland
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow 100 metres
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow 200 metres
IAAF World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1981 Rome 100 m
Silver medal – second place 1981 Rome 200 m
European Cup
Gold medal – first place 1979 Turin 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1981 Zagreb 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1983 London 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1981 Zagreb 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1983 London 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Turin 100 m
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton 4 x 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1978 Edmonton 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Brisbane 4 x 100 m
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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.[1] 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.

He was a multiple medallist for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games, winning two golds at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and completing a 100 metres/200 metres sprint double at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. Wells also recorded the fastest British 100/200 times in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 100 m in 1984.

  1. ^ "BBC - A Sporting Nation - Allan Wells 1980 Moscow Olympics". www.bbc.co.uk.