Marjorie Clark
Marjorie Clark, 1928 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1909-11-06)6 November 1909 Bulwer, Colony of Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 June 1993(1993-06-15) (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Marjorie Rees Clark (later Smith, 6 November 1909 – 15 June 1993) was a South African former track and field athlete, who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. She was born in Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal[1] and competed for the Albion Ladies Athletic Club.[1]
In 1928 Clark finished fifth in the Olympic high jump event. She also participated in the 100 m competition, but was eliminated in the semi-finals. Four years later she won the bronze medal in the 80 m hurdles contest at the 1932 Olympics. In the 1932 high jump event she finished fifth again and in the 100 m competition, but was eliminated in the first round.
Also at 1928 Women's Amateur Association Championships Miss Clark won both the 100 yds hurdles & high jump.
At the 1934 British Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 80 m hurdles contest as well as in the high jump event. As a member of the South African relay team she finished fourth in the 110-220-110 yards competition. In the 100 yards contest and in the 220 yards event she was eliminated in the first round.
References
- ^ a b Profile at Sports Reference
External links
- Profile at databaseOlympics
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(1934–1966)
- 1934: Marjorie Clark (RSA)
- 1938: Barbara Burke (RSA)
- 1950: Shirley Strickland (AUS)
- 1954: Edna Maskell (NRH)
- 1958: Norma Thrower (AUS)
- 1962: Pam Kilborn (AUS)
- 1966: Pam Kilborn (AUS)
(1970–present)
- 1970: Pam Kilborn (AUS)
- 1974: Judy Vernon (ENG)
- 1978: Lorna Boothe (ENG)
- 1982: Shirley Strong (ENG)
- 1986: Sally Gunnell (ENG)
- 1990: Kay Morley (WAL)
- 1994: Michelle Freeman (JAM)
- 1998: Gillian Russell (JAM)
- 2002: Lacena Golding-Clarke (JAM)
- 2006: Brigitte Foster-Hylton (JAM)
- 2010: Sally Pearson (AUS)
- 2014: Sally Pearson (AUS)
- 2018: Tobi Amusan (NGR)
- 2022: Tobi Amusan (NGR)
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