Karen Clarke (sprinter)

Karen Alicia Clarke (born 7 October 1971) is a Canadian retired sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.

She was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, but represented the track club Calgary Spartans.^[1] At the 1989 Pan American Junior Championships she won the bronze medal in both 100 and 200 metres.^[2]

At the 1991 World Championships she competed in both 100 and 200 metres, failing to progress past the heats.^[3] Together with Rosey Edeh, Cheryl Allen and Charmaine Crooks she finished sixth in the 4 × 400 metres relay.^[4] At the 1992 Summer Olympics she competed without reaching the final at both the 100, 200 and 4 × 400 metres relay.^[1]

She also competed in 60 metres without reaching the final at the 1991, 1993 and 1995 World Indoor Championships.^[3] Clarke became Canadian 100 metres champion in 1991, 1993 and 1995; and 200 metres champion in 1991, 1992 and 1995.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen Clarke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
^ "Pan American Junior Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b Karen Clarke at World Athletics
^ "Women 4x400m Relay World Championship 1991 Tokyo (JPN)". Todor Krastev. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
^ "Canadian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

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