Alan Malcolm Clarkson (12 September 1936 – 2010), was a male swimmer who competed for England.

Swimming career

He represented

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in the 440 yards freestyle at the

1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ...

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, Wales. He was the manager for the 1970, 1974 and 1978 Commonwealth Games teams and in 2004 he was appointed an OBE and received a long service award from the British Olympic Association in 2007.

Personal life

He was educated at Nunthorpe Grammar School and was an accountant by trade. His was married to Pauline Musgrave.

References

1936 births 2010 deaths English male freestyle swimmers British male freestyle swimmers Officers of the Order of the British Empire Swimmers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England Sportspeople from York {{UK-swimming-bio-stub