| Code | DS/UK/10865 |
| Name | Allen; Kanati (25 January 1947-31 December 2011); American gymnast |
| Variations of Name | James Kanati Allen |
| Dates | 25 January 1947-31 December 2011 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States (born) |
| Biography | Kanati Allen was an American gymnast. He competed for the seventh-place U.S. team at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Allen, who was of black and Native American descent, was the first African-American gymnast to compete at the Olympic Games in 1968. After the Olympics, he earned a PhD in physics from the University of Washington. |