Christopher Clarke (athlete)
Encyclopedia
Christopher Clarke (Born 25 January 1990, London
) is an English
sprinter
who numerously has represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland
at junior and senior level. At club level he represents Marshall Milton Keynes AC and is also higher claim to Newham and Essex Beagles A.C. Between 2003-2008 he was educated at Denbigh School
and Denbigh School
Sixth Form in Shenley Church End
, Milton Keynes
.
Christopher is also an accomplished Pianist and studied briefly at Loughborough College as a tag on to his Athletic training.
he won a bronze medal
in the 4 x 400 metres relay
. In 2007 he finished first in the 400 meters final of the World Youth Championships
to win the gold medal. On July 24th 2009 Chris won two Gold medals (400m, 4x400m) at the European Junior Championships in a new PB of 45.59 seconds, demolishing the field by over a second. 2010 saw Chris compete at his first senior athletics championship as part of the 4x400m relay team who later went on to claim a bronze medal. In 2011 the GB relay team qualified for the final with 3:00.38 (Chris running 44.99 split). The team later went on to finish seventh in 3:01.16.
Christopher has personal bests of 45.59s in 400m meters (2009), 10.45s in 100 meters (2007) and 20.87s in 200 meters (2007).
London
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) is an English
England
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sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who numerously has represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland
UK Athletics
UK Athletics is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for overseeing the governance of athletics events in the UK as well as athletes, their development, and athletics officials....
at junior and senior level. At club level he represents Marshall Milton Keynes AC and is also higher claim to Newham and Essex Beagles A.C. Between 2003-2008 he was educated at Denbigh School
Denbigh School
Denbigh School is a comprehensive state Secondary school in Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes in south central England.-History:The original Denbigh School was located on Cornwall Grove in Bletchley. In the 1980s, the Local Education Authority resolved to relocate either Denbigh or Lord Grey...
and Denbigh School
Denbigh School
Denbigh School is a comprehensive state Secondary school in Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes in south central England.-History:The original Denbigh School was located on Cornwall Grove in Bletchley. In the 1980s, the Local Education Authority resolved to relocate either Denbigh or Lord Grey...
Sixth Form in Shenley Church End
Shenley Church End
Shenley Church End is a village, district and civil parish in Milton Keynes England. Together with its neighbouring parish, Shenley Brook End and the districts of Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as "The Shenleys".-History:...
, Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
.
Christopher is also an accomplished Pianist and studied briefly at Loughborough College as a tag on to his Athletic training.
Career
During the 2006 Beijing World Junior Athletics Championships2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Center in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China....
he won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
. In 2007 he finished first in the 400 meters final of the World Youth Championships
2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics were the fifth edition of the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics. They were held on 11–15 July 2007 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.- Boys :- Girls :- Medals table :- External links :* *...
to win the gold medal. On July 24th 2009 Chris won two Gold medals (400m, 4x400m) at the European Junior Championships in a new PB of 45.59 seconds, demolishing the field by over a second. 2010 saw Chris compete at his first senior athletics championship as part of the 4x400m relay team who later went on to claim a bronze medal. In 2011 the GB relay team qualified for the final with 3:00.38 (Chris running 44.99 split). The team later went on to finish seventh in 3:01.16.
Christopher has personal bests of 45.59s in 400m meters (2009), 10.45s in 100 meters (2007) and 20.87s in 200 meters (2007).