Doug Clement

Doug Clement
Doug Clement in 2013
Personal information
Born (1933-07-15) 15 July 1933 (age 91)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Canada
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1954 Vancouver 4×440 yards relay

Doug Clement (born 15 July 1933) is a Canadian sprinter.[1] He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 440 yards relay at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games alongside Terry Tobacco, Joe Foreman, and Laird Sloan.[2] Clement attended the University of Oregon and University of British Columbia, where he obtained undergraduate and medical degrees respectively.[3] He was also responsible for the introduction of sports medicine to Canada.[4] Along with his wife, Diane, they have both been an integral part of athletics in British Columbia.[5]

  1. ^ "Doug Clement". Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Doug Clement Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Dr. Doug Clement". fortiussport.com. Fortius Sport & Health. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Doug Clement". University of British Columbia. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Doug and Diane Clement are Names Synonymous with Athletics In Canada". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 7 May 2022.