Hilton Clarke (cyclist)

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Hilton Clarke
Personal information
Born (1944-09-03) 3 September 1944 (age 79)
Melbourne, Australia
Medal record
British Empire Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1966 Kingston Men's 10 mile Scratch

Hilton Clarke (born 3 September 1944) is an Australian former cyclist. He competed in the tandem and the 1000m time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] He has won 17 Australian titles. Hilton has three sons - Troy, Hilton Jnr. and Jonathan - all of whom have raced at the elite level. He is a member of Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club

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Racing career

Australian Titles

1966
MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial (Amateur)
MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Amateur)
1967
MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial (Amateur)
MaillotAustralia.PNG 10 mile Scratch Race (Amateur)
MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Amateur)
1968
MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial (Amateur)
MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Amateur)
1969
MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Pro)
1970
MaillotAustralia.PNG 1 mile Scratch Race (Pro)
MaillotAustralia.PNG 5 mile Scratch Race (Pro)
1971
MaillotAustralia.PNG 5 mile Scratch Race (Pro)
1972
MaillotAustralia.PNG 5 mile Scratch Race (Pro)
1974
MaillotAustralia.PNG 1000m Time Trial (Pro)
MaillotAustralia.PNG Madison (Pro)
1975
MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Pro)
1976
MaillotAustralia.PNG 10km Scratch Race (Pro)
MaillotAustralia.PNG 4km Team Pursuit (Pro)

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References

  1. "Hilton Clarke Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.