Peter Clark (athlete)

Peter Clark
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1933-11-29)29 November 1933
Died11 June 2014(2014-06-11) (aged 80)
Manchester, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
middle distance
ClubThames Valley Harriers

Peter Ronald Clark (29 November 1933 – 11 June 2014) was an English athlete.[1]

Biography

Clark finished third behind Stan Eldon in the 3 miles event at the 1958 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

Clark was selected for the England athletics team[5] in the 3 miles at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[6][7]

Clark died on 11 June 2014, at the age of 80.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Peter Clark A Forgotten Hero". Highgate Harriers. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Ibbotson quits... Pirie flops". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 13 July 1958. Retrieved 2 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  5. ^ "England's Team". Lincolnshire Echo. 23 June 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  8. ^ "Peter Ronald Clark b. 1933". GRO Index. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Peter Ronald Clark". Probate Search. Retrieved 13 December 2024.