Marjorie Clark

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Marjorie Clark

| image = Marjorie Clark 1928.jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = Marjorie Clark, 1928 Summer Olympics

| fullname =

| nickname =

| nationality = South African

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1909|11|6}}

| birth_place = Bulwer, Colony of Natal, South Africa

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1993|6|15|1909|11|6}}

| death_place =Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

| height =172 cm

| weight =65 kg

| sport = Sprint

| event = hurdles/high jump

| club =Albion Ladies Athletic Club

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

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Marjorie Rees Clark (later Smith, 6 November 1909 – 15 June 1993) was a South African former track and field athlete, who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. She was born in Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175204/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/marjorie-clark-1.html Profile at Sports Reference] and competed for the Albion Ladies Athletic Club.

Biography

In 1928 Clark finished fifth in the Olympic high jump event. She also participated in the 100 m competition, but was eliminated in the semi-finals. Four years later she won the bronze medal in the 80 m hurdles contest at the 1932 Olympics. In the 1932 high jump event she finished fifth again and in the 100 m competition, but was eliminated in the first round.

Clark won the British WAAA Championships titles in the 100 yards hurdles and high jump events at the 1928 WAAA Championships{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001034/19280715/322/0023 |title=Records Broken by Women Athletes |work=Reynolds's Newspaper |date=15 July 1928 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=23 January 2025 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=23 January 2025 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/waaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (women) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=23 January 2025 }}

At the 1934 British Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 80 m hurdles contest as well as in the high jump event. As a member of the South African relay team she finished fourth in the 110-220-110 yards competition. In the 100 yards contest and in the 220 yards event she was eliminated in the first round.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/75229 |title=Biographical Information |website=Olympedia |access-date=23 January 2025}}