Len Allen
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1931-05-22)22 May 1931
London, England
Died11 April 2022(2022-04-11) (aged 90)
Tooting, London, England
Sport
SportWrestling
Medal record
Wrestling
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Perth 74 kg welterweight

Leonard John Allen (22 May 1931 – 11 April 2022) was a British wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle welterweight at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He also represented England and won a bronze medal in 74 kg welterweight, at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[2][3] Allen died in Tooting on 11 April 2022, at the age of 90.[4]

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. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Len Allen". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2023.


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