Clem Parker
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| Birth name | Clement Parker | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 December 1926 Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 November 2017 (aged 90) Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Moira Kathleen White
(m. 1951; died 2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Relative | Dorothea Parker (sister) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| National finals | 100 yards champion (1950)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Clement Parker (31 December 1926 – 6 November 2017)[2] was a New Zealand sprinter.
At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 4 x 110 yard relay alongside Kevin Beardsley, Arthur Eustace and Peter Henderson. He also competed in the 100 and 200 yards where he placed 6th in each of the finals.[3]
His sister Dorothea Parker also won a medal at the 1950 British Empire Games.
References
[edit]- Athletes at the Games by John Clark, page 97 (1998, Athletics New Zealand)
- ^ Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 12. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ Obituary: Running legend Clem Parker crosses final finish line
- ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
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