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Mark Clarke

1950 – 2013

Caymanian sailor

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Lived 1950 – 2013 (aged 63). Mark Clarke was a sailor.

Mark Clarke (1 October 1950 – 22 October 2013) was a Caymanian sailor. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 2013, Clarke went missing off the Cayman Islands in his boat, and his body was never found.

Athletics Clarke sailed for the British territory at the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992 and Atlanta in 1996. He has also won numerous national championships.

Death Mark disappeared while on a solo fishing trip. He left Rackley's Canal in the North Sound area of the Caymans aboard his 25-foot boat “Badger.” The next day his empty boat was found wedged on a coral reef off Cayman Kai. The Joint Marine and Air Operations Units of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) and local civilians carried out a comprehensive search of the area where the empty boat was found, but no sign of Clarke was found.

Cayman Islands Olympic Committee President Donald McLean said the weather was "perfect" when Clarke disappeared.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mark Clarke?

Caymanian sailor (1950-2013)

When was Mark Clarke born?

Mark Clarke was born on 1 October 1950.

When did Mark Clarke die?

Mark Clarke died on 22 October 2013.

What was Mark Clarke's occupation?

Mark Clarke was a sailor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mark Clarke

· Wikidata: Q97356032

· DBpedia: Mark Clarke (sailor)

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