Harold Clarke
Encyclopedia
Harold Clarke was a British
diver
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
, in the 1920 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 3 metre springboard competition
.
Twelve years later he finished ninth in the plain high diving event
.
In 1924 he won the bronze medal in the plain high diving competition.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
, in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 3 metre springboard competition
Diving at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard, also known as the fancy diving competition, was one of two diving events on the Diving at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme, along with the men's 10 metre platform....
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Twelve years later he finished ninth in the plain high diving event
Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's plain high diving
The men's plain high diving was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, August 22, Tuesday, August 23, and on Thursday, August 25, 1920....
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In 1924 he won the bronze medal in the plain high diving competition.