Anthony Clarke (judoka)

Anthony Clarke
Clarke photographed by the Australian Paralympic Committee in preparation for the 2000 Summer Paralympic Games in Sydney
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Laurence Clarke
NicknameTony
National team Australia
Born19 June 1961 (1961-06-19) (age 63)
Adelaide, South Australia
Occupations
AgentOnya Soapbox, Ballarat, Victoria
Other interestsMusic
Websitewww.anthonyclarke.net.au
Sport
SportPara judo
DisabilityVisual impairment
Disability classB1
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2000 Sydney Paralympics: Round of 16; 2004 Athens Paralympics: Repechage Semi-final; 2008 Beijing Paralympics: Repechage Quarter-final
Highest world ranking1
Medal record
Men's para judo
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta -95 kg
International Blind Sports Association World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 -90 kg
Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Kuala Lumpur -90 kg
Australian National Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Tasmania -95 kg

Anthony "Tony"[1] Laurence Clarke, OAM[2] (19 June 1961), is the only Australian Paralympic judoka gold medallist.[3] He represented Australia at five Summer Paralympic Games[4] and medalled at the 1993 Australian National Judo Championships competing against sighted opponents.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Anthony Laurence Clarke". It's an Honour: Australia Celebrating Australians. Australian Government. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ^ Beijing 2008 (PDF). Media Guide. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2008. p. 80. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Anthony Clarke". Historical Results Database. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. ^ Williamson, Brett (4 May 2010). "Weightlifting and power tools in the dark". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 May 2016.