Allen Woodring (February 15, 1898 – November 15, 1982) was an American sprint runner. At the 1920 Olympic trials, he failed to qualify in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

yet was selected for the national team and won the Olympic gold medal in this event. Woodring ran for

Mercersburg Academy Mercersburg Academy (formerly Marshall College and Mercersburg College) is an independent selective college-preparatory boarding & day high school in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. Founded in 1893, the school enrolls approximat ...

under Jimmy Curran, before competing for the Meadowbrook Club of Philadelphia. He graduated from Syracuse University and later worked as a salesman for the Spalding Company. After his athletics career ended he worked as a salesman for Sears, Roebuck & Co. In his later years he moved to

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.Allen Woodring, Gold Medal Winner in 1920 Olympics, ''Tampa Bay Times'', November 17, 1982

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* 1898 births 1982 deaths American male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Mercersburg Academy alumni Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Northampton County, Pennsylvania Track and field athletes from Pennsylvania {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub