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Tony Clark (sport shooter)

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Tony Clark
Personal information
Born(1924-06-17)17 June 1924
Southampton, England
Died16 June 2009(2009-06-16) (aged 84)
Southampton, England
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Shooting
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston rapid fire pistol
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston centre fire pistol

Anthony John Clark (17 June 1924 – 16 June 2009)[1] was a British international sports shooter.

Sports shooting career

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He competed at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] He represented England and won a gold medal in the rapid fire pistol and a silver medal in the centre fire pistol, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[3][4] Eight years later he competed in the rapid fire pistol event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Tony Clark". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Tony Clark". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.