Lin Clark

Linda D Clark (born 1 November 1949) is a female retired rower.

"Linda Clark" redirects here. For the baroness, see Lynda Clark, Baroness Clark of Calton.

Lin Clark
Personal information
Birth nameLinda Clark
Born (1949-11-01) 1 November 1949
Spouse(s)Jim Clark
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
World Rowing Championships
1985 Hazewinkel Lwt double sculls
1986 Nottingham Lwt coxless fours
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1986 Strathclyde Park Lwt coxless fours

Rowing career

Clark represented Great Britain from 1974 to 1987.[1] In the 1976 Olympics she rowed with Beryl Mitchell in the women's coxless pairs, then in the 1980 Olympics in the women's eight.[2] Her win with Beryl Mitchell in the women's lightweight double sculls at the 1985 World Rowing Championships was the first gold medal for a British women's crew at any championships. She also won a gold medal for England in the coxless four, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4], when the rowing was at Strathclyde Park.

Personal life

She is married to Jim Clark, British international rower and Olympic silver medallist. She has one daughter whom she had with husband Jim.

References
  1. Lin Clark at FISA WorldRowing.com
  2. "Linda Clark". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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