Marjorie Clark
Marjorie Clark (born November 6, 1909 in Bulwer , KwaZulu-Natal , † June 15, 1993 ) was a South African hurdler , sprinter and high jumper . She was the first South African female athlete to win an Olympic medal.
At the debut of the Olympic women's competitions in Amsterdam in 1928 , she was sixth in the high jump with 1.48 m and reached the semi-finals over 100 m .
On May 24, 1930, she set a world record over 80 m hurdles in Pietermaritzburg with 12.2 s , which she improved on April 2, 1931 to 11.8 s.
At the Olympic premiere of the 80-meter hurdles in Los Angeles in 1932 , she won bronze in 11.8 seconds behind the two Americans Mildred Didrikson (gold) and Evelyne Hall (silver). In the high jump she was fifth with 1.58 m, and over 100 m she was eliminated in the preliminary run.
In 1934 she won the British Empire Games in London over 80 m hurdles in 11.8 seconds before the Canadian Elizabeth Taylor (silver) and the Englishwoman Elsie Green (bronze). She also won gold at the same event in the high jump with 1.60 m in front of the two Canadians Eva Dawes (silver) and Margaret Bell (bronze).
In 1928 she became the English champion over 100 yard hurdles and in the high jump.
Personal best
- 100 m: 12.5 s, August 1, 1932, Los Angeles
- 80 m hurdles: 11.8 s, April 2, 1931, Pietermaritzburg
- High jump: 1.606 m, December 17, 1934, Ladysmith
Web links
- Marjorie Clark in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clark, Marjorie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African hurdler, sprinter and high jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bulwer (South Africa) , KwaZulu-Natal |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1993 |