Duncan Clark (athlete)
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Duncan McDougall Munro Clark (June 22, 1915 - July 8, 2003) was an Olympic
athlete from Scotland
. He specialised in the hammer throw
events during his career.
Clark represented Great Britain in two consecutive Olympic Games
, starting in 1948. He claimed the gold medal for Scotland in the men's hammer throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games
in Auckland, New Zealand.
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
athlete from Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. He specialised in the hammer throw
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
events during his career.
Clark represented Great Britain in two consecutive Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, starting in 1948. He claimed the gold medal for Scotland in the men's hammer throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games
1950 British Empire Games
The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth edition of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between the 4th and 11th of February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the 3rd edition of the games...
in Auckland, New Zealand.