Researching Clarence Saunders
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 27467 people with the Saunders surname? In that year Saunders was ranked number 115 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Clarence means "Bright, clear" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Clarence Saunders on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Clarence Saunders and the Saunders Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 37596 people with the Saunders surname in the UK? Saunders is now ranked number 117 for popularity in the UK. |
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Clarence Saunders (athlete)
Clarence Nicholas "Nick" Saunders (born 14 September 1963) is a retired Bermudian high jumper.
He won a bronze medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and finished fifth at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1989 he held the Commonwealth record with 2.34 metres, but this was equalled by Dalton Grant. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, Saunders would jump 2.36 to take the Commonwealth record and the gold medal ahead of Grant. 2.36 metres remained Saunders' career best jump, and it is still a Bermudian record. Dalton Grant would later improve his personal best to 2.36 metres (2.37 metres indoor ). He also still holds the national record for the 400 metres hurdles, set in 1994.
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