Rhiannon Clarke

Rhiannon Clarke (born 23 July 2002) is an Australian cerebral palsy athlete specialising in sprint events. She won two bronze medals at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.

Rhiannon Clarke
Personal information
NationalityAustralia
Born (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002
Joondalup, Western Australia
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportParalympic athletics
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Australia
World Championships
2019 Dubai100 m T38
2019 Dubai200 m T38
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast100m T38

Personal

Clarke was born in Joonndalup, Western Australia on 23 July 2002 with cerebral palsy. [1] In 2018 attended Mater Dei College in Joondalup.[2]

Athletics

Clarke started running after a para-come-try day in 2014.[1] She concentrated on sprint events in 2017.[2] As fifteen year old at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, she won the silver medal in the Women's 100m T38.[2] At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, she won bronze medals in the Women's 100m and 200m T38.[3] [4]

References
  1. "Rhiannon Clarke". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  2. Lacey, Bridget (12 April 2018). "Commonwealth Games 2018: WA teen Rhiannon Clarke comes from clouds to win silver medal on the Gold Coast". The West. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. "World Para Athletics Championships Dubai - Day 6 Recap". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  4. "World Para Athletics Championships Dubai - Day 7 Recap". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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