Ron Clarke

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Ron_Clarke
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Member_of_the_Order_of_Australia
gptkb:Australian_Sports_Medal
gptkb:Centenary_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1937-02-21
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Melbourne
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:deathDate 2015-06-17
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Gold_Coast,_Queensland
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Ronald_William_Clarke
gptkbp:mayor gptkb:Gold_Coast,_Queensland
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Australian
gptkbp:notableAchievement set 17 world records in long-distance running
lit the Olympic flame at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics opening ceremony
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:athlete
gptkb:politician
gptkbp:OlympicParticipation gptkb:1968_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:1964_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:setWorldRecord 5000 metres
10000 metres
various long-distance events
gptkbp:sport long-distance running
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Helen_Clarke
gptkbp:termEnd 2012
gptkbp:termStart 2004
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1956_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ron Clarke