| Allen John | |
|---|---|
 John in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 31 August 1987 Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sporting nationality |  Germany |
| Residence | Wiesloch, Germany |
| Career | |
| College | Georgia State University |
| Turned professional | 2011,[a] 2018 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Pro Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
Medal record | |
Allen John (born 31 August 1987) is a German professional golfer. He is profoundly deaf. He became a professional golfer in 2011 and played on the Challenge Tour in 2012.[1] He was re-instated as an amateur in 2016.[2] He represented Germany at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics when golf was included in the Summer Deaflympics for the first time and competed in the men's individual golf event securing a gold medal.[3][4][5] Since 2018, John has returned to the professional ranks.
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- ^ "Allen John: Der gehörlose Golfer". golfpunk.de (in German). Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Allen John". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Men's Golf individual – 2017 Summer Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Golf for Heart". Golf for Heart (in German). Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Golf-Weltmeister Allen John in Topform für Deaflympics". Deaflympics 2017 in Samsun (in German). 30 May 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.