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Allan Lawrence

Full name: Allan Cleave Evan Lawrence
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (171 cm)
Weight: 134 lbs (61 kg)
Born: July 9, 1930 in Punchbowl, New South Wales, Australia
Affiliations: ?, Victoria, (AUS)
Country: AUS Australia
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Allan Lawrence had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1956 Olympics 10000 metres. In the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he finished eighth in the 6 miles and tenth in the 3 miles. The 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games marathon he did not finish.

Personal Bests: 5000 – 13:54.2 (1957); 10000 – 28:53.59 (1956); Mar – 2-26:43 (1953).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1956 Summer 26 Melbourne Athletics Men's 5,000 metres Australia AUS 1 h2 r1/2
1956 Summer 26 Melbourne Athletics Men's 10,000 metres Australia AUS 3 Bronze
1960 Summer 30 Roma Athletics Men's 5,000 metres Australia AUS 4 h2 r1/2
1960 Summer 30 Roma Athletics Men's 10,000 metres Australia AUS AC DNF
1960 Summer 30 Roma Athletics Men's Marathon Australia AUS 54

Men's 5,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A)
1956 Summer 26 Melbourne Athletics Australia Round One Heat Two 1 QU 14:14.6 14:14.67
1960 Summer 30 Roma Athletics Australia Round One Heat Two 4 14:10.0 14:10.71

Men's 10,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A)
1956 Summer 26 Melbourne Athletics Australia Final Standings 3 28:53.6 28:53.59
1960 Summer 30 Roma Athletics Australia Final Standings AC DNF

Men's Marathon

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1960 Summer 30 Roma Athletics Australia Final Standings 54 2-38:46.0