Allan Wells
- Born
- May 3, 1952 (74 years old)
- Birthplace
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Events
- 200 m · 100 m
- Height
- 1.85 m
- Weight
- 77 kg
Allan Wipper Wells (born 3 May 1952) is a Scottish former track and field sprinter who became the 100 metres Olympic champion for Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
In 1981, he was both the IAAF Golden Sprints and IAAF World Cup gold medallist.
He is also a three-time European Cup gold medallist. Wells was a multiple medallist for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games, winning two golds at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and completing a 100 metres200 times from 1978–1983 and the fastest 100 m in 1984.
Personal best · 200 m20.11
1999 season best11.48Jun 27, 1999 · Gateshead
Medals2Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver
Personal best · 100 m10.02
As of Oct 27, 2026: 200 m 20.11 (#297 all-time), 100 m 10.02 (#597 all-time), 1999 season best 11.48 (Jun 27, 1999, Gateshead (GBR)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · 74 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
4x100mMoskva 198038.62–
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100m | 11.48 | +0.9 | Jun 27, 1999 | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 1987 | 100m | 10.28 | +1.2 | Aug 1, 1987 | London (GBR) |
| 1986 | 100m | 10.22 | +1.5 | Aug 27, 1986 | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | 200m | 20.53 | +1.2 | Aug 11, 1986 | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1984 | 100m | 10.18 | +2.0 | Jul 17, 1984 | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| 1984 | 200m | 20.55 | – | Jan 26, 1984 | Hamilton (NZL) |
| 1984 | 4x100m | 38.68 | – | Aug 11, 1984 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1983 | 100m | 10.15 | +1.6 | Aug 24, 1983 | Zürich (SUI) |