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Brendon Clark (born September 24, 1980) is an Australian former professional
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who specialized in bull riding. In his career, he competed on the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit. According to the
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, he was Australia's most successful bull rider. Clark was born September 24, 1980, in Morpeth, New South Wales, on the Hunter River. In 2008, he received six concussions and started wearing a helmet. In 2009, he was hospitalized after a bull stepped on his stomach and chest at the PBR Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) event in
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, resulting in serious internal injuries. He retired from bull riding in 2013. Clark qualified for the PBR World Finals 10 times in his career; 2003 through 2008 and 2010 through 2013. He has lived several years in Hollister, California, working as a horse whisperer and television commentator. The Brendon Clark Invitational, a competition for bull riders held annually in
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, is named after Clark. In 2023, he was a color commentator for the PBR U.S. Team Series.


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Living people Bull riders 1980 births Sportsmen from New South Wales {{Rodeo-stub