Steve Clark

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameStephen Edward "Steve"•Clark
Used nameSteve•Clark
Born17 June 1943 in Oakland, California (USA)
Measurements180 cm / 67 kg
AffiliationsSanta Clara SC, Santa Clara (USA) / Yale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 3
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 3

Biography

In 1960, while still attending Los Altos High School, Steve Clark made the Olympic team and swam in the heats of both relay events. He then attended Yale, and while there won five NCAA titles and took six individual and five AAU relay championships for the Santa Clara SC. A short-course specialist noted for his split-second turns, Clark set nine world records, but was deprived of many more because short-course marks could not be accepted for world records. Clark was suffering from shoulder tendinitis at the 1964 U.S. Trials and only made the Tokyo team as a member of the relays, but did quite well in those, helping win three golds and set three world records. After Yale, Clark attended Harvard Law School and wrote a bestselling book on competitive swimming.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) USA Steve Clark
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) United States 1
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) United States 1
1964 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) USA Steve Clark
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold

Special Notes