Kenny Allen (archer)
Kenneth "Kenny" Allen (born 8 October 1969) is a British Paralympic archer.
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| Full name | Kenneth Allen | ||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||
| Born | 8 October 1969[1] Bedford, Bedfordshire, England | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Archery | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Recurve | ||||||||||
Medal record
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He competed in individual and team recurve in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London and won his first World Championship medal in Bangkok in 2013.
Biography
Allen was born with spina bifida and lives in Wymondham, Norfolk. During the 2012 Summer Paralympics he set a new Paralympic record with 651 points.[2]
When reclassification took effect in April 2014, Allen was no longer eligible to compete in para-archery under the new rules and decided to focus on able-bodied events instead.[1]
Personal life
Allen is married and has two children.[2]
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References
- "Banned para-archer Kenny Allen eyes able-bodied events". BBC News. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- McMahon, Rosa (30 August 2012). "Wymondham man breaks Paralympic archery record and sets his sights on gold". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
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