Clarence Saunders (athlete) explained

Clarence Nicholas "Nick" Saunders (born 14 September 1963) is a retired Bermudian high jumper.

He won a bronze medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and finished fifth at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Competing for the Boston University Terriers track and field program, Saunders won the 1984 high jump at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 2.27 metres.[1]

In 1989 he held the Commonwealth record with 2.34 metres, but this was equalled by Dalton Grant. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, Saunders would jump 2.36 to take the Commonwealth record and the gold medal ahead of Grant.[2] 2.36 metres remained Saunders' career best jump, and it is still a Bermudian record.[3] Dalton Grant would later improve his personal best to 2.36 metres (2.37 metres indoor [4]). He also still holds the national record for the 400 metres hurdles, set in 1994.

International competition record

Representing
1980CARIFTA Games (U-20)Hamilton, Bermudabgcolor=silver2ndHigh jump2.05 m
1981CARIFTA Games (U-20)Nassau, Bahamas7th100 m10.9
bgcolor=gold1stHigh jump2.18 m
4thTriple jump15.04 m
1982CARIFTA Games (U-20)Kingston, Jamaicabgcolor=silver2nd200 m22.0
bgcolor=gold1stHigh jump2.13 m
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-20)
Bridgetown, Barbados6th200 m21.69
bgcolor=silver2ndHigh jump1.98 m
8thLong jump6.83 m
Commonwealth GamesBrisbane, Australia3rdHigh jump2.19 m
1983UniversiadeEdmonton, Canada3rdHigh jump2.26 m
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland23rd (q)High jump2.15 m
1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States21st (q)High jump2.18 m
1985UniversiadeKobe, Japan(q)High jump2.20 m1
1987Pan American GamesIndianapolis, United States5thHigh jump2.20 m
World ChampionshipsRome, Italy5thHigh jump2.32 m
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea5thHigh jump2.34 m
1989World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary14thHigh jump2.20 m
1990Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealandbgcolor=gold1stHigh jump2.36 m GR
1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, SpainHigh jumpNM

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hall of Fame . Boston University Athletics . 19 June 2024 . en.
  2. http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1577 Dalton Grant
  3. http://athletix.org/?page_id=60 National Records, top 30 countries by event - high jump
  4. http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=I/ageGroup=N/season=0/gender=M/discipline=HJ/legal=A/index.html IAAF top lists, high jump, indoor