Robert Hyatt Clark (January 28, 1913 – May 13, 1976) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Decathlon. Competing for the

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team, Clark won the

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at the 1934

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championships. He competed for a United States in the

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held in

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in the Decathlon where he won the silver medal.

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* * 1913 births 1976 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics American male decathletes Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics 20th-century American sportsmen California Golden Bears men's track and field athletes {{US-decathlon-athletics-bio-stub