| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Louis Alfred "Pinky"•Clarke |
| Used name | Pinky•Clarke |
| Born | 23 November 1901 in Statesville, North Carolina (USA) |
| Died | 24 February 1977 (aged 75 years 3 months 1 day) in Fishkill, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, Baltimore (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
After winning the AAU Junior 220y in 1922, Louis Clarke enrolled at Johns Hopkins and finished second in the 100y and third in the 220y at the 1923 IC4A, but he did win the 1923 NCAA 100 yard title. In February 1924, he posted a world record of 9.8 for the 100y indoors and later in the year placed third on both sprints at the IC4A. At the 1924 Olympics, Clarke was a member of the sprint relay team which set three world records. In the first round they posted a new record of 41.6, brought this down to 41.0 in the second round, and matched that time in the final.
Personal Best: 100 – 10.7e (1924).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Pinky Clarke | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | 12 July 1924 | Athletics | 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men | Round One, Heat #6 | 41.2 WR | 1 |
| 1924 Summer Olympics | 13 July 1924 | Athletics | 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men | Semi-Finals, Heat #1 | 41.0 WR | 1 |
| 1924 Summer Olympics | 13 July 1924 | Athletics | 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men | Final Round | 41.0 =WR | 1 |
