Louis Clarke
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
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| Gold | 1924 Paris | 4x100m relay | |
Louis Alfred "Pinky" Clarke (November 23, 1901 – February 24, 1977) was an American athlete, winner of hold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Born in Statesville, North Carolina, Louis Clarke won, as a Johns Hopkins University student the NCAA 100 yd championships in 1923.
At the Paris Olympics, Clarke, ran the second leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal in a new world record of 41.0.
Louis Clarke died in Fishkill, New York aged 75.
| Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay |
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| 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 |
| 1924 United States Loren Murchison, Louis Clarke, Frank Hussey & Alfred LeConey |
