Brendon Clark

{{short description|Australian bull rider}}

Brendon Clark (born September 24, 1980) is an Australian former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. In his career, he competed on the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit.

Clark was born September 24, 1980,{{cite web|title=Cinch Endorsees|url=http://www.cinchrodeo.com/endorsee.aspx?endorseeID=90&endorseecat=1|website=www.cinchrodeo.com|access-date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106013820/http://www.cinchrodeo.com/endorsee.aspx?endorseeID=90&endorseecat=1|archive-date=January 6, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Cinch Team |url=https://cinchjeans.com/store/pc/cinch-Athlete-Landing.asp |website=cinchjeans.com |access-date=July 12, 2020}} in Morpeth, New South Wales, on the Hunter River.{{cite news|title=Brendon Clark reminisces on his hard career as a professional bull rider|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-10/brendon-clark-reminisces-on-his-hard-career-as-a-bull-rider/6610468|access-date=26 August 2016|work=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=10 July 2015|language=en-AU}}

He made his PBR debut in the United States in 2003. In 2008, he received six concussions and started riding with a helmet.{{cite news|last1=Branch|first1=John|title=On Rodeo Circuit, Cowboy Hats Are Being Replaced by Helmets|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/10/sports/othersports/10helmets.html?_r=0|access-date=26 August 2016|work=The New York Times|date=9 January 2009}} In 2009, he was hospitalized after a bull stepped on his stomach and chest at the PBR Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) event in Omaha, Nebraska, resulting in serious internal injuries.{{cite news|last1=Donaldson|first1=Amy|title=Brendon Clark sets PBR record with fourth straight win|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700047243/Brendon-Clark-sets-PBR-record-with-fourth-straight-win.html?pg=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828070306/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700047243/Brendon-Clark-sets-PBR-record-with-fourth-straight-win.html?pg=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2016|access-date=26 August 2016|work=Deseret News|date=11 July 2010}} He retired from bull riding in 2013.{{cite news|title=Brendon Clark|url=http://www.sanbenitocountytoday.com/brendon-clark/image_4e05c8c2-2042-11e5-90eb-53c52c039f59.html|access-date=26 August 2016|work=Hollister Free Lance}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He qualified for the PBR World Finals 10 times in his career; 2003 through 2008 and 2010 through 2013.

Clark has lived for several years in Hollister, California, United States, working as a horse trainer and television commentator. The Brendon Clark Invitational, a PBR Australia event held annually in Newcastle, New South Wales, is named after Clark. In 2023, he was a color commentator for the PBR U.S. Team Series.