Stanley Clarke (swimmer)

Stanley Robert Clarke (born 31 July 1938) is an English former competition swimmer.

Stanley Clarke
Personal information
Full nameStanley Robert Clarke
National team Great Britain
Born (1938-07-31) 31 July 1938
London, England
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
1962 Leipzig 4×100 m freestyle
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1962 Perth 4x110 yd freestyle
1962 Perth 4x220 yd freestyle

Swimming career

He 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.[1] He finished seventh in the same event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]

He represented England in the freestyle events at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[3]

Four years later he won double bronze at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[4]

He also won the 1960 ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title and the 200 metres freestyle.[5][6]

As of 2012, he was still competing and winning national titles in the masters category.[7][8]

See also

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