Allan W. Potts (May 14, 1904 – November 5, 1952) was an American who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics and in the 1936 Winter Olympics. Inducted May 18, 1967, at Detroit, Michigan, into The National Speedskating Hall of Fame and also once known as The Fastest Human. He was born in Brooklyn and died in New York City. In 1932 he participated in the 500 metres event but was eliminated in the heats.