Clive Longe
Clive Citrine Olaf Longe (23 February 1939 – 27 December 1986) was a British athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] Competing for Wales, he won a silver medal in the decathlon at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 23 February 1939 British Guiana |
| Died | 27 December 1986 (aged 47) Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Decathlon |
On Christmas Eve 1986, while he was Bermuda's national athletics coach, he killed his girlfriend, before killing himself two days later.[2]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clive Longe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "December 31, 1986". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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