Hilton Clarke (cyclist, born 1944)

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Hilton Clarke
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Born (1944-09-03) 3 September 1944 (age 74)
Melbourne, Australia

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

Cycling riding a bicycle

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These are the official results of the Men's Tandem at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, held on 20 to 21 October 1968. There were 28 participants from 14 nations.

These are the official results of the Men's 1000m Time Trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, held on 17 October 1968. There were 32 participants from 32 nations.

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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.