| Scott Allen | |
|---|---|
 Allen in 1966 | |
| Full name | Scott Ethan Allen |
| Born | February 8, 1949 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Skating club | Skating Club of New York |
| Retired | 1968 |
Medal record | |
Scott Ethan "Scotty" Allen (born February 8, 1949) [1] is a retired American figure skater. He is the 1964 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1965 world silver medalist, and the 1964 and 1966 U.S. national champion. [2]
The son of Swedish figure skating champion Sonja Fuhrman, Allen made his national debut at the age of nine, winning the silver medal in the novice division at the 1959 U.S. Championships. At that time he was the youngest competitor ever to skate in the Championships. [3] Raised in the Smoke Rise of Kinnelon, New Jersey, Scott attended Kinnelon High School, with tutors assisting him with his course work when he was away at competitions. [4]
In 1961, he came second in the national championships in men's singles junior class after Monty Hoyt, just two and a half weeks before the whole national team would be killed in the Sabena Flight 548 crash while en route to the World Championships in Prague. Allen, who had only turned 12 a week earlier, had a ticket too, and was going to travel with his coach Fritz Dietl. However, Dietl, a New Jersey rink owner, had to wait for parts to arrive from the West Coast for a malfunctioning compressor; thus sparing their lives. [5] In the post-accident vacuum, he made progress quickly at a quite young age. Already in the next year's national championship he won the silver medal just at the age of 12. [6]
He won the bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics two days before his 15th birthday, becoming the youngest medalist at the Winter Olympics. [7] He still holds the record for the youngest male medalist and the youngest individual medalist. [8]
He represented the Skating Club of New York in competition. [9] After retiring from competitions Allen attended Harvard University, graduating in 1971, and then Columbia Business School. He worked for more than 30 years at his stepfather's clothing company, Corbin Ltd., eventually becoming its vice-president of research and development. [1] As of early 2014, he resides in New York City. [5]
