Tamara Clark

Tamara Clark (born 9 January 1999) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]

Tamara Clark
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999
High Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)200 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Budapest4×100 m relay

Representing the University of Alabama, Clark received five All-American awards and swept the 100 and 200 meters at the 2021 SEC Championships before making her Diamond League debut in 2021 in the 200 metres in Monaco.[2] Clark finished in second place at the 2022 USATF Championships in the 200 metres to qualify for the 2022 World Athletics Championships, and cried with relief after missing out on a spot on the US Olympic team the year previous by one place. Clark was also named in the pool for the 4 x 100-meter relay for the event in Eugene, Oregon.[3] Clark won her heat in a time 22.27, edging former world champion Dina Asher-Smith into second, to qualify for the semi-finals, before then reaching the final and finishing sixth overall on her major event debut.[4]

She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[5]

Personal Records

Tamara Clark's current personal best in the 100m is 10.88. While in the 200m race, it is 21.92.[6]

References
  1. "Tamara CLARK | Profile | World Athletics". Worldathletics.org. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. "College standout Tamara Clark added to star-studded Monaco 200m field | World-Track and Field". World-track.org. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. "Veteran Talent and Rising Stars Make Up the Women's U.S. 200M Team". Womensrunning.com. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. "Masilingi streaks to 200m heat victory". The Namibian. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. "Tamara Clark". usatf.org. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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