Clarence Saunders (athlete)

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. 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. ^[1] 2.36 metres remained Saunders' career best jump, and it is still a Bermudian record. ^[2] Dalton Grant would later improve his personal best to 2.36 metres (2.37 metres indoor ^[3]).

References

IAAF profile for Clarence Saunders

^ Dalton Grant at Sporting-Heroes
^ National Records, top 30 countries by event - high jump - Athletix
^ IAAF top lists, high jump, indoor

Commonwealth Champions in Men's High Jump

1930: Johannes Viljoen (SAF)
1934 – 1938: Edwin Thacker (SAF)
1950: John Winter (AUS)
1954: Emmanuel Ifeajuna (NGR)
1958: Ernle Haisley (JAM)
1962: Percy Hobson (AUS)
1966 – 1970: Lawrence Peckham (AUS)
1974: Gordon Windeyer (AUS)
1978: Claude Ferragne (CAN)
1982 – 1986: Milton Ottey (CAN)
1990: Clarence Saunders (BER)
1994: Tim Forsyth (AUS)
1998: Dalton Grant (ENG)
2002 – 2006: Mark Boswell (CAN)
2010: Donald Thomas (BAH)

Persondata
Name	Saunders, Clarence
Alternative names	Saunders, Clarence Nicholas; Saunders, Nick
Short description	Athletics (sport) competitor
Date of birth	14 September 1963
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