James Clarke (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Clarke (athlete)

British tug of war competitor

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1874

Place of Birth: County Mayo, Connacht, Ireland

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1929

Profession: athlete

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

James Michael Clarke (6 October 1874 – 29 December 1929) was an Irish tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was from Bohola in county Mayo and was a cousin of Martin Sheridan and competed against his cousin during the Tug of War event at the 1908 London Olympics, in which he won the silver medal as a member of the British team Liverpool Police.