Clarence Saunders (athlete)
Appearance
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Men's athletics | ||
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Commonwealth Games | ||
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1990 Auckland | High jump |
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1982 Brisbane | High jump |
Clarence Nicholas "Nick" Saunders (born 14 September 1963) is a retired Bermudian high jumper.
He won a bronze medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and finished fifth at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1989 he held the Commonwealth record with 2.34 metres, but this was equalled by Dalton Grant. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, Saunders would jump 2.36 to take the Commonwealth record and the gold medal ahead of Grant. [1] 2.36 metres remained Saunders' career best jump, and it is still a Bermudian record. [2] Dalton Grant would later improve his personal best to 2.36 metres (2.37 metres indoor [3]). He also still holds the national record for the 400 metres hurdles, set in 1994.
International competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1980 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 2nd | High jump | 2.05 m |
1981 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 7th | 100 m | 10.9 |
1st | High jump | 2.18 m | |||
4th | Triple jump | 15.04 m | |||
1982 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 2nd | 200 m | 22.0 |
1st | High jump | 2.13 m | |||
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 6th | 200 m | 21.69 | |
2nd | High jump | 1.98 m | |||
8th | Long jump | 6.83 m | |||
Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 3rd | High jump | 2.19 m | |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, Korea | 5th | High jump | 2.34 m |
1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 1st | High jump | 2.36 m GR |
References
- ^ Dalton Grant at Sporting-Heroes
- ^ National Records, top 30 countries by event - high jump - Athletix
- ^ IAAF top lists, high jump, indoor
External links
Clarence Saunders at World Athletics
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- People from Paget Parish
- Bermudian high jumpers
- Male high jumpers
- Bermudian sportsmen
- Olympic athletes of Bermuda
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games competitors for Bermuda
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Bermuda
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
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