Allan Whitwell
British rower
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| Intro | British rower | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| is | Rower | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 5 May 1954, York | |
| Age | 70 years |
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Allan Whitwell (born 5 May 1954) is a former Olympic rower from England.
Whitwell was born in 1954 in York, North Yorkshire, Great Britain. He was a member of the silver medal-winning British coxed eight at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. In 1986, he was in the World Championship winning in the lightweight double sculls with Carl Smith. He came third teamed with Smith in the 1987 World Rowing Championships in the same boat class.
He is currently running an international sculling camp for scullers of any level from novice to international. He also teaches at a school for children with special needs.