Scott Allen

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Scott Allen
Personal Information
Country represented:  United States
Date of birth: February 8, 1949 (1949-02-08) (age 59)
Skating club: SC of New York
Retired: 1968
Olympic medal record
Figure skating
Competitor for  United States
Bronze 1964 Innsbruck Men's singles

Scott Ethan Allen (born February 8, 1949 in Newark, NJ) is an American former figure skater. He won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and won a bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics two days before his 15th birthday, becoming the youngest medalist at the Winter Olympics.[1] He still holds the record for the youngest male medalist and the youngest individual medalist.[2] Allen also captured the silver at the 1965 World Figure Skating Championships. After his skating career, Allen attended Harvard University, class of 1971.

He represented the Skating Club of New York in competition.[3] He currently resides in Tenafly, NJ.

Competitive highlights

Event 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Winter Olympic Games 3rd
World Championships 8th 5th 4th 2nd 4th 5th 4th
North American Championships 3rd 2nd 2nd
U.S. Championships 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd

References

  1. ^ Ivy League Sports - Ivies in Athens 2004
  2. ^ Facsheet
  3. ^ Past U.S. Champions - SeniorPDF (123 KiB)

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