Clarence Callender

Clarence H Callender (born 16 November 1961 in East Ham) is a male British former sprinter.

Clarence Callender
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1961-11-16) 16 November 1961
East Ham, London
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubHaringey AC, London
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh 4x100m relay
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland 4x100m relay

Athletics career

Callender competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented England and competed in the 100 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3] Four years later he represented England and won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay event with John Regis, Marcus Adam, Linford Christie and Tony Jarrett (heat runner), at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5][6] In the 1989 IAAF World Cup, his team won second place in the 4 × 100 m relay.[7]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clarence Callender". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. "Clarence CALLENDER | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 25 November 2020.


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