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Paul Clark (athlete)

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Paul Clark
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born1957 or 1958 (age 66–67)[1]
Sport
CountryCanada
SportAthletics
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Canada
Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Men's 800m 2
Gold medal – first place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York
Men's 800m 2
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York
Men's 200m 2
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York
Men's 400m 2
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York
Men's 1500m 2
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York
Men's 5000m 2
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York
Men's marathon 2

Paul Clark born 1957 is a Canadian retired Paralympic athlete. He competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Paralympics[2][3] Clark was injured in a motorcycle accident in Woodstock, Ontario at the age of 15 and at the time of the Paralympics, lived in Terrace, British Columbia.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "P.S." Leader-Post. November 5, 1988. p. 31. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Paul Clark - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile".
  3. ^ Ireland, Joanne (June 11, 1988). "Wheeler foresees golden future for his sport". Edmonton Journal. p. G2. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Clark sets new world marathon record". Terrace Standard. November 16, 1988. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "Clark harvests world records in the Orient". Vancouver Sun. November 9, 1988. p. E4. Retrieved January 31, 2020.