Duncan Clark (athlete)

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Duncan Clark
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1946 Oslo Hammer throw
Representing  Scotland
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland Hammer throw

Duncan McDougall Munro Clark (22 June 1915 – 8 July 2003) was an Olympic track and field athlete from Scotland. He was born in Greenock.

Clark specialised in hammer throw events during his career, representing Great Britain in two consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 1948. He claimed the gold medal for Scotland in the men's hammer throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.

Clark died on 8 July 2003 in Whakatane, New Zealand, aged 88.

References[edit]

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Duncan Clark". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011.

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