Karen Clarke (athlete)
Karen Alicia Clarke (born 7 October 1971) is a retired Canadian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.
She was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, but represented the track club Calgary Spartans.[1] At the 1989 Pan American Junior Championships she won the bronze medal in both 100 and 200 metres.[2]
At the 1991 World Championships she competed in both 100 and 200 metres, failing to progress past the heats.[3] Together with Rosey Edeh, Cheryl Allen and Charmaine Crooks she finished sixth in the 4 × 400 metres relay.[4] At the 1992 Summer Olympics she competed without reaching the final at both the 100, 200 and 4 × 400 metres relay.[1]
She also competed in 60 metres without reaching the final at the 1991, 1993 and 1995 World Indoor Championships.[3] Clarke became Canadian 100 metres champion in 1991, 1993 and 1995; and 200 metres champion in 1991, 1992 and 1995.[5]
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