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Clem Parker

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Clem Parker
Personal information
Birth nameClement Parker
Born(1926-12-31)31 December 1926
Hastings, New Zealand
Died6 November 2017(2017-11-06) (aged 90)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Spouse
Moira Kathleen White
(m. 1951; died 2017)
RelativeDorothea Parker (sister)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportTrack and field
Achievements and titles
National finals100 yards champion (1950)[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Auckland 4 x 110 yards relay

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

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  • Athletes at the Games by John Clark, page 97 (1998, Athletics New Zealand)

ISBN 0473-05498-1

  1. ^ Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 12. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. ^ Obituary: Running legend Clem Parker crosses final finish line
  3. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website