Scott Allen

Scott Ethan Allen (born February 8, 1949) 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.

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. 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.

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.

He won the bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics two days before his 15th birthday, becoming the youngest medalist at the Winter Olympics. He still holds the record for the youngest male medalist and the youngest individual medalist.

He represented the Skating Club of New York in competition. 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.

Competitive highlights International Event 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Olympics 3rd Worlds 8th 5th 4th 2nd 4th 5th 4th North America 3rd 2nd 2nd National United States 2nd N 7th J 2nd J 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior