Allan Potts
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Allan W. Potts was an American
National Indoor and Outdoor Champion speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics
and in the 1936 Winter Olympics
Inducted May 18, 1967 at Detroit, Michigan into The National Speedskating Hall of Fame and also once known as The Fastest Human.
He was born in Brooklyn
and died in New York City
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In 1932 he participated in the 500 metres event
but was eliminated in the heats.
Four years later he finished sixth in the Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Set a World record in men's 500 metres shortly before the 1936 winter Olympics and made the time of 42.4 seconds and 32nd in Men's 1500 metres.
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National Indoor and Outdoor Champion speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...
and in the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
Inducted May 18, 1967 at Detroit, Michigan into The National Speedskating Hall of Fame and also once known as The Fastest Human.
He was born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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and died in New York City
New York City
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In 1932 he participated in the 500 metres event
Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 500 metres
The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 4, 1932.Sixteen speed skaters from four nations competed....
but was eliminated in the heats.
Four years later he finished sixth in the Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. The competitions were held on Tuesday, February 11, 1936, Wednesday, February 12, 1936, Thursday, February 13, 1936, and on Friday, February 14, 1936.-Medal summary:...
- Set a World record in men's 500 metres shortly before the 1936 winter Olympics and made the time of 42.4 seconds and 32nd in Men's 1500 metres.