Beatrice Allen (born 8 August 1950) has been the vice president of the Gambia National Olympic Committee since 2009 and a member of the

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starting in 2006. She has served as vice president of the

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(WBSC), one of the biggest international sports federations, since 2017.

Early life and education

Beatrice Allen was born on 8 August 1950. Allen graduated with a

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and received subsequent diplomas in gender development and gender project execution.

Career

Allen started her career at the

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in 1974. In 1990, she was named an officer of the UNDP and remained in her position until 2002. Starting in 2006, Allen was named a member of the

. During her time at the IOC, she was a member of multiple IOC commissions including the Women and Sport Commission and the organization of the

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. In June 2009, Allen was elected as the Gambia National Olympic Committee's vice president. Months later in November 2009, Allen was named interim president after GNOC's president Lang Tombong Tamba was arrested. Before the election to replace Tamba, she was charged for theft in 2011 and found not guilty. In 2012, Allen awarded the medals at the

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to the winners of the women's 400 metres event. Following her reelection to the IOC in 2014, Allen was selected onto various IOC committees including Olympic Education and Women in Sports. Other sports positions that Allen held for Gambia include head of the Gambia Softball Association and chair for the

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Awards and honours

Allen was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Sports Journalists Association of The Gambia in 2012 for her part in sports of The Gambia.

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