Clifford Brooks (athlete)

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Clifford Brooks
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NationalityBarbadian
Born (1944-08-19) 19 August 1944 (age 80)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon

Clifford Brooks (born 19 August 1944) is a Barbadian athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clifford Brooks Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2018.