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{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver | [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]] | [[Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 1000m time trial|1000m time trial]] }} |
{{MedalSilver | [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]] | [[Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 1000m time trial|1000m time trial]] }} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver | [[1970 Commonwealth Games|1970 Edinburgh]] | Individual Pursuit}} |
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[track cycling]]}} |
{{MedalSport | Men's [[track cycling]]}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships]]}} |
{{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships]]}} |
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{{MedalGold | 1980 Besancon|Keirin}} |
{{MedalGold | 1980 Besancon|Keirin}} |
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{{MedalGold | 1981 Brno|Keirin}} |
{{MedalGold | 1981 Brno|Keirin}} |
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{{MedalGold | 1986 Colorado Springs|Derny}} |
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{{MedalGold | 1988 Ghent|Motor-paced}} |
{{MedalGold | 1988 Ghent|Motor-paced}} |
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{{MedalGold | 1991 Stuttgart|Motor-paced}} |
{{MedalGold | 1991 Stuttgart|Motor-paced}} |
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{{MedalSilver | 1982 Leicester|Keirin}} |
{{MedalSilver | 1982 Leicester|Keirin}} |
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{{MedalSilver | 1983 Zurich|Keirin}} |
{{MedalSilver | 1983 Zurich|Keirin}} |
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{{MedalSilver | 1985 Bassano del Grappa| |
{{MedalSilver | 1985 Bassano del Grappa|Motor-paced}} |
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{{MedalSilver | 1987 Vienna|Motor-paced}} |
{{MedalSilver | 1987 Vienna|Motor-paced}} |
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{{MedalBronze | 1990 Maebashi|Motor-paced}} |
{{MedalBronze | 1990 Maebashi|Motor-paced}} |
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'''Daniel "Danny" Clark''' [[Order of Australia|OAM]]<ref name="oam">{{cite web|url= |
'''Daniel "Danny" Clark''' [[Order of Australia|OAM]]<ref name="oam">{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/886801|title=Clark, Daniel, OAM|publisher=It's an Honour|accessdate=10 September 2013}}</ref> (born 30 August 1951<ref name="SitCyc">[http://www.siteducyclisme.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=1413 Site du Cyclisme, Rider database, Danny Clark]</ref> in [[George Town, Tasmania]], [[Australia]]) is a retired [[track cyclist]] and [[road bicycle racer]] from [[Australia]], who was a professional rider from 1974 to 1997. He won five world championships and at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in [[Munich]], [[West Germany]], came second in the 1,000m time trial.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/danny-clark-1.html |title=Danny Clark Olympic Results |accessdate=30 October 2014 |work=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911221437/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/danny-clark-1.html |archivedate=11 September 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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Clark was often fastest finishing rider in six-day races, especially as [[Patrick Sercu]] slowed after the mid-1970s. Clark and the British rider, [[Tony Doyle (cyclist)|Tony Doyle]], won many six-day races. Clark enjoyed the party atmosphere of the races, and continued to work in them as a [[Derny]] pacer after retiring. |
Clark was often fastest finishing rider in six-day races, especially as [[Patrick Sercu]] slowed after the mid-1970s. Clark and the British rider, [[Tony Doyle (cyclist)|Tony Doyle]], won many six-day races. Clark enjoyed the party atmosphere of the races, and continued to work in them as a [[Derny]] pacer after retiring. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Clark began cycling on a bike borrowed from a local enthusiast, which he used for three months before acquiring his eldest brother's semi-racer.<ref name="LicoriceG">[http://licoricegallery.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=51 Licorice Gallery, Interview with Danny Clark]</ref |
Clark began cycling on a bike borrowed from a local enthusiast, which he used for three months before acquiring his eldest brother's semi-racer.<ref name="LicoriceG">[http://licoricegallery.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=51 Licorice Gallery, Interview with Danny Clark]</ref> He became one of the most successful riders in [[six-day racing]] in the 1970s and 1980s, winning 74 races, second to Patrick Sercu's 88. Most of these wins came after a crash in the 1983 [[Frankfurt]] six-day which broke his hip. Clark still carries a plate inserted to help the fracture heal and said that when sprinting or climbing, only his right leg delivered full power.<ref name="LicoriceG"/> |
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Clark won the Australian one-mile [[penny-farthing]] championship in Evandale, Tasmania, in 1989, beating the Briton Doug Pinkerton and Matthew Driver.<ref name="CanBike">[http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/aust%20cyclists%20articles.htm#Danny%20Clark Canberra Bicycle Museum, Article about Danny Clark sourced from "Freewheel" Issue 11, New Zealand ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004113421/http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/aust%20cyclists%20articles.htm#Ken |date=4 October 2009 }}</ref> |
Clark won the Australian one-mile [[penny-farthing]] championship in Evandale, Tasmania, in 1989, beating the Briton Doug Pinkerton and Matthew Driver.<ref name="CanBike">[http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/aust%20cyclists%20articles.htm#Danny%20Clark Canberra Bicycle Museum, Article about Danny Clark sourced from "Freewheel" Issue 11, New Zealand ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004113421/http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/aust%20cyclists%20articles.htm#Ken |date=4 October 2009 }}</ref> |
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* Bassano del Grappa 1985: |
* Bassano del Grappa 1985: |
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** {{Silver2}} Silver, [[Motor-paced]] |
** {{Silver2}} Silver, [[Motor-paced]] |
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* Colorado Springs 1986: |
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** [[File:Arc en ciel.svg|20px]] Derny |
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* Vienna 1987: |
* Vienna 1987: |
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** {{Silver2}} Silver, motor-paced |
** {{Silver2}} Silver, motor-paced |
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* Nouméa: 1972 with Malcom Hill |
* Nouméa: 1972 with Malcom Hill |
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* Sydney: 1974 with Frank Atkins |
* Sydney: 1974 with Frank Atkins |
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* Ghent: 1976, 1979, 1982 with [[Don Allan]], 1986 with [[Tony Doyle (cyclist)|Tony Doyle]], 1987, 1994 with [[Etienne De Wilde]], 1990 with [[Roland Günther]] |
* Ghent: 1976, 1979, 1982 with [[Don Allan (cyclist)|Don Allan]], 1986 with [[Tony Doyle (cyclist)|Tony Doyle]], 1987, 1994 with [[Etienne De Wilde]], 1990 with [[Roland Günther]] |
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* Münster: 1977, 1980 with Don Allan, 1988 with Tony Doyle |
* Münster: 1977, 1980 with Don Allan, 1988 with Tony Doyle |
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* Rotterdam: 1977, 1978, 1985 with [[René Pijnen]], 1981 with Don Allan, 1986 with [[Francesco Moser]], 1987 with [[Pierangelo Bincoletto]], 1988 with Tony Doyle |
* Rotterdam: 1977, 1978, 1985 with [[René Pijnen]], 1981 with Don Allan, 1986 with [[Francesco Moser]], 1987 with [[Pierangelo Bincoletto]], 1988 with Tony Doyle |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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Clark received a Medal of the [[Order of Australia]] in 1986<ref name="oam"/> and was inducted into the [[Sport Australia Hall of Fame]] in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/danny-clark/|title=Danny Clark|publisher=Sport Australia Hall of Fame|accessdate=24 September 2020}}</ref> He received an [[Australian Sports Medal]] and a [[Centenary Medal]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url= |
Clark received a Medal of the [[Order of Australia]] in 1986<ref name="oam"/> and was inducted into the [[Sport Australia Hall of Fame]] in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/danny-clark/|title=Danny Clark|publisher=Sport Australia Hall of Fame|accessdate=24 September 2020}}</ref> He received an [[Australian Sports Medal]] and a [[Centenary Medal]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/970587|title=Clark, Danny: Australian Sports Medal|publisher=It's an Honour|accessdate=10 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1125827|title=Clark, Daniel: Centenary Medal|publisher=It's an Honour|accessdate=10 September 2013}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{Sport Australia Hall of Fame|danny-clark}} |
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* {{Commonwealth Games Australia|daniel-clark|Daniel Clark}} |
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* {{Australian Olympic Committee|daniel-clark|Daniel Clark}} |
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* {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004113421/http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/aust%20cyclists%20articles.htm#Danny%20Clark |date=4 October 2009 |title=Danny Clark article at CanberraBicycleMuseum.com.au}} |
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{{UCI Track Cycling World Champions – Men's keirin}} |
{{UCI Track Cycling World Champions – Men's keirin}} |
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{{UEC European Track Champions – Men's omnium}} |
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Daniel "Danny" Clark OAM[1] (born 30 August 1951[2] in George Town, Tasmania, Australia) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Australia, who was a professional rider from 1974 to 1997. He won five world championships and at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, came second in the 1,000m time trial.[3]
Clark was often fastest finishing rider in six-day races, especially as Patrick Sercu slowed after the mid-1970s. Clark and the British rider, Tony Doyle, won many six-day races. Clark enjoyed the party atmosphere of the races, and continued to work in them as a Derny pacer after retiring.
Biography
[edit]Clark began cycling on a bike borrowed from a local enthusiast, which he used for three months before acquiring his eldest brother's semi-racer.[4] He became one of the most successful riders in six-day racing in the 1970s and 1980s, winning 74 races, second to Patrick Sercu's 88. Most of these wins came after a crash in the 1983 Frankfurt six-day which broke his hip. Clark still carries a plate inserted to help the fracture heal and said that when sprinting or climbing, only his right leg delivered full power.[4]
Clark won the Australian one-mile penny-farthing championship in Evandale, Tasmania, in 1989, beating the Briton Doug Pinkerton and Matthew Driver.[5]
He lives in Surfers Paradise, near Brisbane.[5]
Major results
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]- Munich 1972:
Silver kilomètre
World championships
[edit]- Besançon 1980:
- Brno 1981:
- Leicester 1982:
Silver, keirin
- Zurich 1983:
Silver, keirin
- Bassano del Grappa 1985:
Silver, Motor-paced
- Vienna 1987:
Silver, motor-paced
- Ghent 1988:
- Maebashi 1990:
Bronze, motor-paced
Bronze, points
- Stuttgart 1991:
Six-days
[edit]- Nouméa: 1972 with Malcom Hill
- Sydney: 1974 with Frank Atkins
- Ghent: 1976, 1979, 1982 with Don Allan, 1986 with Tony Doyle, 1987, 1994 with Etienne De Wilde, 1990 with Roland Günther
- Münster: 1977, 1980 with Don Allan, 1988 with Tony Doyle
- Rotterdam: 1977, 1978, 1985 with René Pijnen, 1981 with Don Allan, 1986 with Francesco Moser, 1987 with Pierangelo Bincoletto, 1988 with Tony Doyle
- Antwerp: 1978 with Freddy Maertens, 1987 with Etienne De Wilde
- London: 1978, 1980 with Don Allan
- Copenhagen: 1978 with Don Allan, 1986, 1987 with Tony Doyle, 1989, 1992 with Urs Freuler, 1990, 1991 with Jens Veggerby, 1995 with Jimmi Madsen
- Herning: 1978, 1982 with Don Allan
- Bremen: 1979 with René Pijnen, 1987 with Dietrich Thurau, 1988 with Tony Doyle, 1990 with Roland Günther, 1994 with Andreas Kappes
- Maastricht: 1979 with Don Allan, 1984 with René Pijnen, 1985, 1987 with Tony Doyle
- Hannover: 1980 with Don Allan
- Cologne: 1980 with René Pijnen, 1985 with Dietrich Thurau, 1989 with Tony Doyle
- Munich: 1980, 1981 with Don Allan, 1986 with Dietrich Thurau, 1988, 1990 with Tony Doyle
- Grenoble: 1980 with Bernard Thévenet, 1989 with Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle
- Dortmund: 1982 with Henry Rinklin, 1983, 1986, 1988 with Tony Doyle, 1987 with Roman Hermann, 1991, 1995 with Rolf Aldag
- Berlin: 1983, 1986, 1988 with Tony Doyle, 1984 with Horst Schütz, 1985 with Hans-Henrik Ørsted
- Bassano del Grappa: 1986 with Roberto Amadio and Francesco Moser, 1988 with Francesco Moser, 1989 with Adriano Baffi
- Launceston: 1986 with Tony Doyle
- Paris: 1986 with Bernard Vallet, 1988 with Tony Doyle
- Stuttgart: 1989 with Uwe Bolten, 1992 with Pierangelo Bincoletto, 1995 with Etienne De Wilde
- Buenos Aires: 1993 with Marcelo Alexandre
- Nouméa: 2000 with Graeme Brown
European championships
[edit]- Omnium 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
- Derny 1985, 1986, 1990
- Motor-paced 1988
- Madison 1979 with Don Allan, 1988 with Tony Doyle
Honours
[edit]Clark received a Medal of the Order of Australia in 1986[1] and was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1987.[6] He received an Australian Sports Medal and a Centenary Medal in 2001.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Clark, Daniel, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Site du Cyclisme, Rider database, Danny Clark
- ^ "Danny Clark Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ a b Licorice Gallery, Interview with Danny Clark
- ^ a b Canberra Bicycle Museum, Article about Danny Clark sourced from "Freewheel" Issue 11, New Zealand Archived 4 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Danny Clark". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Clark, Danny: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Clark, Daniel: Centenary Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
External links
[edit]- Danny Clark at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame
- Daniel Clark at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Daniel Clark at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Danny Clark at Cycling Archives
- Danny Clark article at CanberraBicycleMuseum.com.au at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 October 2009)
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Australian male cyclists
- Australian track cyclists
- Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
- Cyclists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists from Tasmania
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic cyclists for Australia
- Olympic medalists in cycling
- Olympic silver medalists for Australia
- People from George Town, Tasmania
- Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
- Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees
- UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men)
- Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Sportsmen from Tasmania