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Great Britain & NI OLYMPIC CHAMPION

Allan Wells

Also known as Allan Wipper Wells

Born: 3 May 1952 · 74
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
On the podium: 1978 – 1983
Olympian: 2× · Moscow, Los Angeles

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16 international medals + 1 national title

All 20 results Report missing info

By championship

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	1	1	0	2
Continental Cup	1	1	0	2
European Cup Finals	3	2	1	6
Commonwealth Games	4	1	1	6
International total	9	5	2	16

National championships

Championship				Total
AAA Championships	1	2	1	4
National total	1	2	1	4

Medals 16

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
1983	European Cup Finals	200m	London	1	20.72 -0.7
1983	European Cup Finals	100m	London	2	10.59 -1.5
1982	Commonwealth Games	100m	Brisbane	1	10.02 +5.9	CR*	* CR in semis: 10.20 (0.9)
1982	Commonwealth Games	200m	Brisbane	1	20.43 +0.4		Equal gold medal
1982	Commonwealth Games	4x100m	Brisbane	3	39.33
1981	Continental Cup	100m	Rome	1	10.20 +0.2
1981	Continental Cup	200m	Rome	2	20.53 +0.1
1981	European Cup Finals	100m	Zagreb	1	10.17 -0.9
1981	European Cup Finals	200m	Zagreb	2	20.35 +0.3
1980	Olympic Games	100m	Moscow	1	10.25 0.193 -1.1
1980	Olympic Games	200m	Moscow	2	20.21 +0.9
1979	European Cup Finals	200m	Torino	1	20.29 +2.2
1979	European Cup Finals	100m	Torino	3	10.19 +1.3
1978	Commonwealth Games	200m	Edmonton	1	20.12 +4.4
1978	Commonwealth Games	4x100m	Edmonton	1	39.24
1978	Commonwealth Games	100m	Edmonton	2	10.07 +7.6	CR*	* CR in semis: 10.31 (-0.3)

National results 4

1987 AAA Championships · London 3 10.39 +0.6
1983 AAA Championships · London 2 10.34 -1.8
1980 AAA Championships · London 1 10.36 -1.1
1976 AAA Championships · London 2 10.62 +0.2