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'''Linda D Clark''' née '''Linda Lacey''' (born 1 November 1949) is a female retired rower who competed for Great Britain at the [[Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Olympics]] and [[Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Olympics]] .<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/linda-clark-1.html|title=Linda Clark|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|accessdate=29 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107061356/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/linda-clark-1.html|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>.
'''Linda D Clark''' (née '''Lacey''', born 1 November 1949) is a British rower who competed at the [[Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Olympics]] and [[Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Olympics]] .<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/linda-clark-1.html |title=Linda Clark |access-date=29 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107061356/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/linda-clark-1.html |archive-date=7 November 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Rowing career==
==Rowing career==
Clark took up rowing in 1972, the same year in which she married Olympic rower [[Jim Clark (rower)|Jim Clark]].<ref name=RS>{{cite web|url=https://rowingstory.com/people/lin-clark/|title=Profile|website=Rowing Story}}</ref> She went on to represent Great Britain from 1974 to 1987.<ref>{{FISA|2023}}</ref>
Clark took up rowing in 1972, the same year in which she married Olympic rower [[Jim Clark (rower)|Jim Clark]].<ref name=RS>{{cite web |url=https://rowingstory.com/people/lin-clark/ |title=Profile |website=Rowing Story}}</ref> She went on to represent Great Britain from 1974 to 1987.<ref>{{FISA|2023}}</ref>


In 1974, while rowing for the Civil Service Rowing Club she won the coxless pairs with Liz Monti, at the [[1974 British Rowing Championships|1974 National Rowing Championships]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151878387/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=3dc66612|title=Railton, Jim. "Hart could cause upset if he starts in singles sculls." Times, 19 July 1974, p. 9|website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref> and was consequently selected by Great Britain for the [[1974 World Rowing Championships]]. The following year she won the coxless pair with [[Gillian Webb|Gill Webb]] and the coxed fours at the [[1975 British Rowing Championships|1975 National Rowing Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS101678325/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=c81d6cd4|title=Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 21 July 1975, p. 6|website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1975-2/|title=NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (18-20 JULY)|website=Rowing Story}}</ref> A second appearance at the World Championships ensued in the coxed four at the [[1975 World Rowing Championships]].<ref name=RS/>
In 1974, while rowing for the [[Barnes Bridge Ladies Rowing Club|Civil Service Ladies Rowing Club]] she won the coxless pairs with Liz Monti, at the [[1974 British Rowing Championships|1974 National Rowing Championships]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151878387/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=3dc66612 |title=Railton, Jim. "Hart could cause upset if he starts in singles sculls." Times, 19 July 1974, p. 9 |website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref> and was consequently selected by Great Britain for the [[1974 World Rowing Championships]] in [[Lucerne]] which was the inaugural championships for women. Competing in the coxless pairs event with Monti they finished 9th overall (3rd in the B final).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS119241513/TTDA?u=oxfshlib&sid=TTDA&xid=70c14369 |title=Railton, Jim. "British eight sprint to silver medal." Times, 9 Sept. 1974, p. 7 |website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS118455074/TTDA?u=oxfshlib&sid=TTDA&xid=48a038a6 |title=Railton, Jim. "Mrs Clark's rapid rise with pathfinders." Times, 2 Sept. 1974, p. 7 |website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref> The following year she won the coxless pair with [[Gillian Webb|Gill Webb]] and the coxed fours at the [[1975 British Rowing Championships|1975 National Rowing Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS101678325/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=c81d6cd4 |title=Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 21 July 1975, p. 6 |website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1975-2/ |title=NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (18-20 JULY) |website=Rowing Story}}</ref> A second appearance at the World Championships ensued in the coxed four at the [[1975 World Rowing Championships]].<ref name=RS/>


At the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] she finished in tenth place in the coxless pairs event with [[Beryl Crockford|Beryl Mitchell]]<ref name=oly>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/37149|title=Biographical information|website=Olympedia}}</ref> One year later in 1977, she won the coxless pairs with Mitchell, at the [[1977 British Rowing Championships|1977 National Rowing Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS117801202/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=e235369d|title=Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 18 July 1977, p. 7|website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref> and represented Britain again in the [[1977 World Rowing Championships]].<ref name=RS/> After switching from the Civil Service Lades Rowing Club to the [[Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club]] she secured another national title at the [[1978 British Rowing Championships|1978 National Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS184910577/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=d8f6e598|title=Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 17 July 1978, p. 11|website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref> At the [[1979 British Rowing Championships]] she was part of the composite crews that won both the coxed fours and quadruple sculls<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1979-world-rowing-championships/|title=NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (20-21 JULY 1979)|website=Rowing Story}}</ref> followed by a fourth appearance at the World Championships in [[1979 World Rowing Championships|1979]] in Bled.
At the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] she finished in tenth place in the coxless pairs event with [[Beryl Crockford|Beryl Mitchell]]<ref name=oly>{{cite web |url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/37149 |title=Biographical information |website=Olympedia}}</ref> One year later in 1977, she won the coxless pairs with Mitchell, at the [[1977 British Rowing Championships|1977 National Rowing Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS117801202/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=e235369d |title=Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 18 July 1977, p. 7 |website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref> and represented Britain again in the [[1977 World Rowing Championships]].<ref name=RS/> After switching from the Civil Service Lades Rowing Club to the [[Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club]] she secured another national title at the [[1978 British Rowing Championships|1978 National Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS184910577/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=d8f6e598 |title=Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 17 July 1978, p. 11 |website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref> At the [[1979 British Rowing Championships]] she was part of the composite crews that won both the coxed fours and quadruple sculls<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1979-world-rowing-championships/ |title=NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (20-21 JULY 1979) |website=Rowing Story}}</ref> followed by a fourth appearance at the World Championships in [[1979 World Rowing Championships|1979]] in Bled.


As part of the eight for the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] with [[Gillian Hodges|Gill Hodges]], [[Joanna Toch]], [[Penny Sweet]], [[Elizabeth Paton (rower)|Liz Paton]], [[Rosemary Mayglothling|Rosie Clugston]], [[Nicola Boyes]], [[Beverly Jones]] and [[Pauline Wright]] (cox) the team finished in a repectable fifth place.<ref name=oly/> This was followed by two more World Championships in 1981 and 1982. In 1982 she also won the coxless pairs title with [[Gillian Hodges|Gill Hodges]], at the [[1982 British Rowing Championships|1982 National Championships]] <ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS252152563/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=8f743832|title=Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15|website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1982-world-rowing-championships/|title=NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (17-18 JULY 1982)|website=Rowing Story}}</ref>, the pair repeated the success the following year at the [[1983 British Rowing Championships|1983 National Rowing Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1983-world-rowing-championships/|title=NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS|website=Rowing Story}}</ref>
As part of the eight for the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] with [[Gillian Hodges|Gill Hodges]], [[Joanna Toch]], [[Penny Sweet]], [[Elizabeth Paton (rower)|Liz Paton]], [[Rosemary Mayglothling|Rosie Clugston]], [[Nicola Boyes]], [[Beverly Jones]] and [[Pauline Wright]] (cox) the team finished in a respectable fifth place.<ref name=oly/> This was followed by two more World Championships in 1981 and 1982. In 1982 she also won the coxless pairs title with [[Gillian Hodges|Gill Hodges]], at the [[1982 British Rowing Championships|1982 National Championships]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS252152563/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=8f743832 |title=Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15 |website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1982-world-rowing-championships/ |title=NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (17-18 JULY 1982) |website=Rowing Story}}</ref> the pair repeated the success the following year at the [[1983 British Rowing Championships|1983 National Rowing Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1983-world-rowing-championships/ |title=NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS |website=Rowing Story}}</ref>


1985 was a pivotal year for Clark, she was part of the double sculls crew with Beryl Crockford (née Mitchell) that won the national title in a dead-heat, rowing for [[Sons of the Thames]], at the [[1985 British Rowing Championships|1985 National Rowing Championships]]. The race was the first dead heat for winners since the start of the Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS487952628/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=2f1bc2d0|title=Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 20 July 1985, p. 29|website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS419926262/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=d35f6c00|title=Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25|website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref> Then with Crockford in the women's lightweight double sculls at the [[1985 World Rowing Championships]] they won the first [[gold medal]] for a British women's crew at any championships.<ref name=RS/>
1985 was a pivotal year for Clark, she was part of the double sculls crew with Beryl Crockford (née Mitchell) that won the national title in a dead-heat, rowing for [[Sons of the Thames]], at the [[1985 British Rowing Championships|1985 National Rowing Championships]]. The race was the first dead heat for winners since the start of the Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS487952628/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=2f1bc2d0 |title=Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 20 July 1985, p. 29 |website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS419926262/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=d35f6c00 |title=Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25 |website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref> Then with Crockford in the women's lightweight double sculls at the [[1985 World Rowing Championships]] they won the first gold medal for a British women's crew at any championships.<ref name=RS/>


She then won a gold medal for [[England at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|England]] in the coxless four, at the [[1986 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Edinburgh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1986/athletes|title=1986 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/50112|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> and a silver medal at the [[1986 World Rowing Championships]] in the lightweight four. Clark went on to compete in a remarkable ten World Championships.<ref name=RS/>
She then won a gold medal for [[England at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|England]] in the coxless four, at the [[1986 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Edinburgh]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1986/athletes |title=1986 Athletes |website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/50112 |title=Athletes and results |website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> and a silver medal at the [[1986 World Rowing Championships]] in the lightweight four. Clark went on to compete in a remarkable ten World Championships.<ref name=RS/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{World Rowing|name=Linda Clark}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com}}


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Revision as of 03:01, 19 March 2024

"Linda Clark" redirects here. For the baroness, see Lynda Clark, Baroness Clark of Calton.

Lin Clark
Personal information
Birth nameLinda Lacey
Full nameLinda Clark
NationalityBritish
Born (1949-11-01) 1 November 1949 (age 74)
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
SpouseJim Clark
Sport
SportRowing
ClubCivil Service Ladies
Thames Tradesmen RC
Sons of the Thames
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Hazewinkel Lwt double sculls
Silver medal – second place 1986 Nottingham Lwt coxless fours
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Strathclyde Park Lwt coxless fours

Linda D Clark (née Lacey, born 1 November 1949) is a British rower who competed at the 1976 Olympics and 1980 Olympics .[1]

Rowing career

Clark took up rowing in 1972, the same year in which she married Olympic rower Jim Clark.[2] She went on to represent Great Britain from 1974 to 1987.[3]

In 1974, while rowing for the Civil Service Ladies Rowing Club she won the coxless pairs with Liz Monti, at the 1974 National Rowing Championships[4] and was consequently selected by Great Britain for the 1974 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne which was the inaugural championships for women. Competing in the coxless pairs event with Monti they finished 9th overall (3rd in the B final).[5][6] The following year she won the coxless pair with Gill Webb and the coxed fours at the 1975 National Rowing Championships.[7][8] A second appearance at the World Championships ensued in the coxed four at the 1975 World Rowing Championships.[2]

At the 1976 Summer Olympics she finished in tenth place in the coxless pairs event with Beryl Mitchell[9] One year later in 1977, she won the coxless pairs with Mitchell, at the 1977 National Rowing Championships.[10] and represented Britain again in the 1977 World Rowing Championships.[2] After switching from the Civil Service Lades Rowing Club to the Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club she secured another national title at the 1978 National Championships.[11] At the 1979 British Rowing Championships she was part of the composite crews that won both the coxed fours and quadruple sculls[12] followed by a fourth appearance at the World Championships in 1979 in Bled.

As part of the eight for the 1980 Summer Olympics with Gill Hodges, Joanna Toch, Penny Sweet, Liz Paton, Rosie Clugston, Nicola Boyes, Beverly Jones and Pauline Wright (cox) the team finished in a respectable fifth place.[9] This was followed by two more World Championships in 1981 and 1982. In 1982 she also won the coxless pairs title with Gill Hodges, at the 1982 National Championships,[13][14] the pair repeated the success the following year at the 1983 National Rowing Championships.[15]

1985 was a pivotal year for Clark, she was part of the double sculls crew with Beryl Crockford (née Mitchell) that won the national title in a dead-heat, rowing for Sons of the Thames, at the 1985 National Rowing Championships. The race was the first dead heat for winners since the start of the Championships.[16][17] Then with Crockford in the women's lightweight double sculls at the 1985 World Rowing Championships they won the first gold medal for a British women's crew at any championships.[2]

She then won a gold medal for England in the coxless four, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh[18][19] and a silver medal at the 1986 World Rowing Championships in the lightweight four. Clark went on to compete in a remarkable ten World Championships.[2]

Personal life

She is married to Jim Clark, British international rower and Olympic silver medallist. She has one daughter whom she had with husband Jim.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Linda Clark". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Profile". Rowing Story.
  3. ^ Lin Clark at World Rowing
  4. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Hart could cause upset if he starts in singles sculls." Times, 19 July 1974, p. 9". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "Railton, Jim. "British eight sprint to silver medal." Times, 9 Sept. 1974, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Mrs Clark's rapid rise with pathfinders." Times, 2 Sept. 1974, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 21 July 1975, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (18-20 JULY)". Rowing Story.
  9. ^ a b "Biographical information". Olympedia.
  10. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 18 July 1977, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  11. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 17 July 1978, p. 11". Times Digital Archives.
  12. ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (20-21 JULY 1979)". Rowing Story.
  13. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
  14. ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (17-18 JULY 1982)". Rowing Story.
  15. ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". Rowing Story.
  16. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 20 July 1985, p. 29". Times Digital Archives.
  17. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  18. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  19. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.

External links

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