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Stanley Clarke (swimmer)

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Stanley Clarke
Personal information
Full nameStanley Robert Clarke
National team Great Britain
Born(1938-07-31)31 July 1938
London, England
Died2018 (aged 79–80)[1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14.0 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1962 Leipzig 4×100 m freestyle
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Perth 4x110 yd freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Perth 4x220 yd freestyle

Stanley Robert Clarke (31 July 1938 – 2018) was an English competition swimmer.

Swimming career

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Clarke swam for Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships. Clarke won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships.[2] He finished seventh in the same event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3] He represented England in the freestyle events at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[4] Four years later he won double bronze at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[5]

He also won the 1960 ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title and the 200 metres freestyle.[6][7] As of 2012, he was still competing and winning national titles in the masters category.[8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mention of Stanley Clarke's death
  2. ^ Stanley CLARKE. les-sports.info
  3. ^ Stanley Clarke. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ "FROM OUR SWIMMING CORRESPONDENT. "Medal Winners In Action." Times, 24 Sept. 1960, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ^ "From Our Swimming Correspondent. "Greater Triumphs Ahead For Miss Steward." Times, 26 Sept. 1960, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
  8. ^ British Swimming Masters Swimming Results 2012. swimmingresults.org
  9. ^ British Swimming Masters Decathlon Competition - 2006. swimmingresults.org