Clarence Callender

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Clarence H Callender (born 16 November 1961 in East Ham) is a male British former sprinter and athletics coach

NationalityEnglish
Born (1961-11-16) 16 November 1961 (age 64)
East Ham, London
SportAthletics
ClubHaringey AC, London
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Clarence Callender
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1961-11-16) 16 November 1961 (age 64)
East Ham, London
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubHaringey AC, London
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place1986 Edinburgh4x100m relay
Gold medal – first place1990 Auckland4x100m relay
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Athletics career

Callender competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented England and competed in the 100 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3] Four years later he represented England and won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay event with John Regis, Marcus Adam, Linford Christie and Tony Jarrett (heat runner), at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5][6] In the 1989 IAAF World Cup, his team won second place in the 4 × 100 m relay.[7]

Coaching

After retiring from competitive sprinting, Callender became an athletics coach, specializing in speed and relay transitions.[8][9]

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