Scott Allen (figure skater)

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Scott Allen
Personal information
Full name Scott Ethan Allen
Country represented United States
Born (1949-02-08) February 8, 1949 (age 75)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Skating club SC of New York
Retired 1968

Scott Ethan "Scotty" Allen (born February 8, 1949 in Newark, New Jersey)[1] is an American figure skater. He is the 1964 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1965 World silver medalist, and the 1964 and 1966 U.S. national champion.

The son of Swedish figure skating champion Sonja Fuhrman, Allen made his national debut at the age of 9, winning the silver medal in the novice men's division at the 1959 U.S. Championships. At that time he was the youngest competitor ever to skate in the Championships.[2]

He won the bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics two days before his 15th birthday, becoming the youngest medalist at the Winter Olympics.[3] He still holds the record for the youngest male medalist and the youngest individual medalist.[4]

He represented the Skating Club of New York in competition.[5] After his skating career, Allen attended Harvard University, class of 1971. As of early 2014, he resides in New York City.[6]

Competitive highlights

Event 1959 1960 1961 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 N 7th J 2nd J 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd

References

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  2. "The United States Championships", Skating magazine, March 1959
  3. Ivy League Sports – Ivies in Athens 2004
  4. Facsheet
  5. Past U.S. Champions – Senior PDF (123 KiB)
  6. Allen's Olympic bronze medal served as ray of hope


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