Clem Parker

New Zealand sprinter

Moira Kathleen White
(m. 1951; died 2017)
RelativeDorothea Parker (sister)SportCountryNew ZealandSportTrack and fieldAchievements and titlesNational finals100 yards champion (1950)[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Auckland 4 x 110 yards relay

Clement Parker (31 December 1926 – 6 November 2017)[2] was a New Zealand sprinter.

At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 4 x 110 yard relay alongside Kevin Beardsley, Arthur Eustace and Peter Henderson. He also competed in the 100 and 200 yards where he placed 6th in each of the finals.[3]

His sister Dorothea Parker also won a medal at the 1950 British Empire Games.

References

  • Athletes at the Games by John Clark, page 97 (1998, Athletics New Zealand)

ISBN 0473-05498-1

  1. ^ Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 12. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. ^ Obituary: Running legend Clem Parker crosses final finish line
  3. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
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1950 New Zealand British Empire Games team
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New Zealand national champions in men's 100 m
Note: 100 yards before 1970
100 yards
  • 1888: Frank Meenan
  • 1889: T.W. Lewis
  • 1890: Jack Hempton
  • 1891: Billy MacPherson (NSW)
  • 1892–1894: Jack Hempton
  • 1895: Alfred Patrick
  • 1896: E.A. Robinson
  • 1897: Alfred Patrick
  • 1898–1900: George Smith
  • 1901: Claude Hiorns
  • 1902: George Smith
  • 1903: L.B. Webster
  • 1904: George Smith
  • 1905: Arthur Duffey (USA)
  • 1906: F.E. Drake
  • 1907–1908: H. Henderson
  • 1909–1910: William Woodger
  • 1911: Ron Opie
  • 1912: Richard Eggleston
  • 1913: A.T. Duncan
  • 1914–1915: Henry Martis
  • 1916–1919: not held
  • 1920–1921: George Davidson
  • 1922: Harry Wilson
  • 1923: Morris Kirksey (USA)
  • 1924: Charlie Jenkins
  • 1925: Les Parker (AUS)
  • 1926–1928: Malcolm Leadbetter
  • 1929–1930: Allan Elliot
  • 1931: George Simpson (USA)
  • 1932: Allan Elliot
  • 1933–1935: J.B. Macfarlane
  • 1936: Brian Tapley
  • 1937: W.J. Fitzsimmons
  • 1938: Graham Quinn
  • 1939: Frank Sharpley
  • 1940: J. Sutherland
  • 1941–1944: not held
  • 1945–1946: Ron Agate
  • 1947: John Treloar (AUS)
  • 1948: Arthur Eustace
  • 1949: Peter Henderson
  • 1950: Clem Parker
  • 1951: Arthur Eustace
  • 1952–1953: H.R. Carter
  • 1954–1959: Maurice Rae
  • 1960: Graham Davy
  • 1961–1963: Rod Heeps
  • 1964: Don Mackenzie
  • 1965–1966: Tony Steel
  • 1967: Wayne Overend
  • 1968: Craig Daly
  • 1969: Laurie D'Arcy
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