Marjorie Clark
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Marjorie Rees Clark (later Smith, born November 6, 1909, date of death unknown) was a South Africa
n former track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
andin the 1932 Summer Olympics
.
She was born in Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal
and competed for the Albion Ladies Athletic Club.
In 1928 she finished fifth in the Olympic high jump event
. She also participated in the 100 metres competition but was eliminated in the semi-finals.
Four years later she won the bronze medal in the 80 metre hurdles contest at the 1932 Olympics. In the 1932 high jump event she finished fifth again and in the 100 metres competition but was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1934 Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 80 metre hurdles contest as well as in the high jump event. As a member of the South African relay team she finished fourth in the 110-220-110 yards competition. In the 100 yards contest and in the 220 yards event she was eliminated in the first round.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n former track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
andin the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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She was born in Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
and competed for the Albion Ladies Athletic Club.
In 1928 she finished fifth in the Olympic high jump event
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Women's high jump
The women's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was the first appearance of the event marked the debut of women's Olympic athletics...
. She also participated in the 100 metres competition but was eliminated in the semi-finals.
Four years later she won the bronze medal in the 80 metre hurdles contest at the 1932 Olympics. In the 1932 high jump event she finished fifth again and in the 100 metres competition but was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1934 Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 80 metre hurdles contest as well as in the high jump event. As a member of the South African relay team she finished fourth in the 110-220-110 yards competition. In the 100 yards contest and in the 220 yards event she was eliminated in the first round.