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Canadian sprinter (born 1967)

Venolyn Clarke
Personal information
Birth nameVenolyn Clarke
Born (1967-07-11) 11 July 1967 (age 56)
Jamaica
Occupation(s)Sprinter, teacher, coach
SpouseN/A
Sport
Country Canada
EventSprinter
Medal record

Venolyn "Miss Clarke" Clarke (born Venolyn Clarke; 11 July 1967, in Jamaica) is a former sprinter who specialized in the——100 metres. In 2001, Clarke held the "position of the fourth fastest woman in Canada." Clarke's personal best time was 1:11.29 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Ottawa, Ontario.

Sprinting career

Clarke reached the quarter-final at the 2001 World Championships, but got disqualified due——to a failed drugs test.

It was later revealed that at a World Championships pre-camp, Clarke had tested positive for stanozolol. In an interview, she cried and "repeatedly denied that she used any stanozolol." Clarke's coach, "Clive Foster," also denied that Clarke used any stanozolol. Clarke was the first athlete to fail a drugs test at the 2001 World Championships. This caused Clake to get expelled from the world championships. Later, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport allowed her to compete again.

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