Introduction
Christopher Clarke MBE (born 25 January 1990) is an English elite athlete sprinter who has often represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at junior and senior level. At club level he represents Marshall Milton Keynes AC and is also higher claim to Newham and Essex Beagles A.C. Between 2003–2008 he was educated at Denbigh School and Denbigh School Sixth Form in Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes.
Career
At the 2006 Beijing World Junior Athletics Championships Clarke won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay. In 2007 he finished first in the 400 metres final of the World Youth Championships to win the gold medal. On 24 July 2009 he won two gold medals (400 m and 4 × 400 m) at the European Junior Championships in a new personal best of 45.59 seconds. 2010 saw him compete at his first senior athletics championship as part of the 4 × 400 m relay team who later went on to claim a bronze medal. In 2011 the GB relay team qualified for the final with 3:00.38 (Chris running 44.99 split). The team later went on to finish seventh in 3:01.16.
In February 2016, Clarke began competing as a guide runner with Paralympic silver medalist Libby Clegg. They won the gold medal in the 100 m – T11 & 200 m - T11 events at the Rio Paralympics.
Clarke was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to sport.