Dominic Clarke (born 4 January 1997) is an Australian

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who represented his country at the

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. Clarke first competed at the

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, placing fourth in both the synchronised and

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events. At the 2017 championships, he won the bronze medal in the double mini event. At the 2018 championships, he won the bronze medal in the synchronised event. In July 2021, Clarke secured selection for the delayed

, held in

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. He qualified for the final coming fourth in the qualification. He did not win a medal. Clarke started training in gymnastics at the age of five in the Redlands, located in the

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metropolitan area. In 2022, Clarke auditioned for ''

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'' where he ultimately chose to be on Team

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. He was eliminated the next round.

Personal life

Clarke was born in

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, England, before moving to Australia as a child. He identifies as gay and queer, and is the

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ambassador for Gymnastics New South Wales he has taught at a public school in New South wales.

References

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Dominic Clarke
at the

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Dominic Clarke
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clarke, Dominic 1997 births Living people Australian male trampolinists Gymnasts at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Olympic gymnasts for Australia Australian LGBT sportspeople Australian gay men Gay sportsmen Queer men Sportspeople from Plymouth, Devon English emigrants to Australia LGBT gymnasts 21st-century Australian LGBT people