Marjorie Rees Clark (later ''Smith'', 6 November 1909 – 15 June 1993) was a South African former

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athlete, who competed in the

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and in the

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. She was born in Bulwer,

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/ref> and competed for the Albion Ladies Athletic Club.

Biography

In 1928 Clark finished fifth in the Olympic high jump event. She also participated in the 100 m competition, but was eliminated in the semi-finals. Four years later she won the

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in the 80 m hurdles contest at the 1932 Olympics. In the 1932 high jump event she finished fifth again and in the 100 m competition, but was eliminated in the first round. Clark won the British WAAA Championships titles in the 100 yards hurdles and high jump events at the 1928 WAAA Championships At the 1934 British Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 80 m 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

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contest and in the 220 yards event she was eliminated in the first round.

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1909 births 1993 deaths People from Ingwe Local Municipality Colony of Natal people White South African people South African female sprinters South African female hurdlers South African female high jumpers Olympic athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic female sprinters Olympic female hurdlers Olympic female high jumpers Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics {{SouthAfrica-Olympic-medalist-stub