Venolyn Clarke

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 11.29 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Ottawa, Ontario.

Venolyn Clarke

Personal information
Birth name	Venolyn Clarke
Born	11 July 1967[1] Jamaica[2]
Occupation	Sprinter, teacher, coach
Spouse(s)	N/A
Sport
Country	Canada
Event(s)	Sprinter
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Canada Francophone Games 2001 Ottawa 100 m 2001 Ottawa 4x100 m relay Canadian Senior Championship 2001 100 m

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.[3] 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.

References

1. Venolyn Clarke at World Athletics
2. BBC SPORT | WORLD ATHLETICS | Canada claims unwanted first
3. BBC SPORT | WORLD ATHLETICS | Canada claims unwanted first