Clive Longe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 23 February 1939 British Guiana |
| Died | 27 December 1986 (aged 47) Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
Clive Citrine Olaf Longe (23 February 1939 – 27 December 1986) was a British athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] Competing for Wales, he won a silver medal in the decathlon at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
On Christmas Eve 1986, while he was Bermuda's national athletics coach, he killed his girlfriend, before killing himself two days later.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clive Longe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "December 31, 1986". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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