About Allan Potts
Lived 1934 – 2014 (aged 79). Allan Potts was a New Zealand athletics competitor.
Allan Matthew Potts (25 September 1934 – 8 May 2014) was a New Zealand athlete, athletics coach and administrator. He was the New Zealand 10-mile champion in 1964 and coached his wife, Sylvia, a middle-distance athlete of the 1960s and 1970s. He was the track and field coach for the New Zealand team at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, and served as president of Athletics New Zealand from 2002 to 2003.
In the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours, Potts was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to athletics.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Allan Potts?
New Zealand athletics coach
When was Allan Potts born?
Allan Potts was born on 25 September 1934 in Oamaru.
When did Allan Potts die?
Allan Potts died on 8 May 2014 in Hastings.
What was Allan Potts's occupation?
Allan Potts was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Allan Potts?
Allan Potts was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Allan Potts (athletics)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Allan Potts. https://biography.guide/allan-potts/
MLA: "Allan Potts." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/allan-potts/.
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