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Lawrence Allen

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Lawrence Allen (25 April 1921 – 16 December 2018) was a British racewalker who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He competed at club level for City of Sheffield AC.[1] He died in December 2018 at the age of 97.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lawrence Allen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. ^ Lawrence Allen obituary
  3. ^ Yorkshire Race Walking Club: Sad Death of an Olympian