Clarence Callender

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Clarence Callender
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1961-11-16) 16 November 1961 (age 62)
East Ham, London
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubHaringey AC, London
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh 4x100m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Auckland 4x100m relay

Clarence H Callender (born 16 November 1961 in East Ham) is a male British former sprinter.

Athletics career

Callender competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1] He represented England and competed in the 100 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [2] [3] Four years later he represented England and won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay event with John Regis, Marcus Adam, Linford Christie and Tony Jarrett (heat runner), at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [4] [5] [6] In the 1989 IAAF World Cup, his team won second place in the 4 × 100 m relay. [7]

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References

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  2. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
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  5. "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  6. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  7. "Clarence CALLENDER | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 25 November 2020.