Clarence Saunders (athlete)
Appearance
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Universiade | ||
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1983 Edmonton | High jump |
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 | |
1983 | Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | High jump | 2.26 m |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd (q) | High jump | 2.15 m | |
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 21st (q) | High jump | 2.18 m |
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 5th | High jump | 2.32 m |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, Korea | 5th | High jump | 2.34 m |
1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 14th | High jump | 2.20 m |
1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 1st | High jump | 2.36 m GR |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | — | High jump | NH |
Notes:
- Results with a (q) indicate overall position in qualifying round.
- Saunders no heighted (NH) in the qualifying round at the 1992 Olympic Games, failing three times at his opening height of 2.15 m.
References
- ^ Dalton Grant at Sporting-Heroes
- ^ National Records, top 30 countries by event - high jump - Athletix
- ^ IAAF top lists, high jump, indoor
External links
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