Marjorie Rees Clark (later ''Smith'', 6 November 1909 – 15 June 1993) was a South African former track and field athlete, who competed in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

and in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

. She was born in Bulwer,

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/ref> and competed for the Albion Ladies Athletic Club. In 1928 Clark finished fifth in the Olympic high jump event. She also participated in the 100 m competition, but was eliminated in the semi-finals. Four years later she won the

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in the 80 m hurdles contest at the 1932 Olympics. In the 1932 high jump event she finished fifth again and in the 100 m competition, but was eliminated in the first round. Also at 1928 Women's Amateur Association Championships Miss Clark won both the 100 yds hurdles & high jump. At the

1934 British Empire Games The 1934 British Empire Games were the second edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, held in England, from 4–11 August 1934. The host city was London, with the main venue at Wembley Park, although the track cycling events wer ...

she won the

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in the 80 m hurdles contest as well as in the high jump event. As a member of the South African relay team she finished fourth in the 110-220-110 yards competition. In the

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contest and in the

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event she was eliminated in the first round.

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1909 births 1993 deaths People from Ingwe Local Municipality Colony of Natal people White South African people South African female sprinters South African female hurdlers South African female high jumpers Olympic athletes of South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic female sprinters Olympic female hurdlers Olympic female high jumpers Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games {{SouthAfrica-Olympic-medalist-stub