Gladys Clarke
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 15 February 1923 West Bromwich, England |
| Died | 10 June 2013 (aged 90) Weston-super-Mare, England |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | javelin |
| Club | Birchfield Harriers |
Gladys Mary Clarke (15 February 1923 – 10 June 2013) was a British javelin thrower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Clarke was born in West Bromwich on 15 February 1923. Clarke became the national javelin champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1945 WAAA Championships.[2][3]
Clarke finished third behind Bevis Reid in the javelin throw event at the 1948 WAAA Championships.[4][5] Shortly afterwards at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, she competed in the women's javelin throw comeptition. The following year, Clarke finished second behind Ellen Allen in the javelin event at the 1949 WAAA Championships[6] and was second again at the 1950 WAAA Championships.[7]
She died on 10 June 2013 in Weston-super-Mare, aged 90.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gladys Clarke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 20 August 1945. Retrieved 26 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Mrs Jordan keeps title". Weekly Dispatch (London). 27 June 1948. Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Girl clips shot record on her honeymoon". Sunday Express. 10 July 1949. Retrieved 14 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Shaky start by Maureen ended well". Sunday Express. 9 July 1950. Retrieved 14 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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