Stanley Clarke (swimmer)

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

Stanley Clarke

Personal information
Full name	Stanley Robert Clarke
National team	Great Britain
Born	(1938-07-31) 31 July 1938 London, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb; 14.0 st)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
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

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)

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