Richard Clarke (sailor)

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Richard Clarke (born 20 November 1968, in Toronto) is a Canadian former yacht racer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, in the 2004 Summer Olympics, and in the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1]

In 2001–02, he was a crewmember on Illbruck in the Volvo Ocean Race. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Clarke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  2. "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Archived from the original on 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2019-03-16.