Cyril Kenneth Allen (11 January 1915 – 1985) was an English

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

who competed for England.

Athletics career

Allen won a

silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...

in the 3 miles at the

1934 British Empire Games The 1934 British Empire Games were the second edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, held in England, from 4–11 August 1934. The host city was London, with the main venue at Wembley Park, although the track cycling events wer ...

in London.

References

1915 births 1985 deaths Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games English male long-distance runners British male long-distance runners Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games {{England-athletics-bio-stub