Paralympics Day 6 Preview: Mel Clarke

Clarke is hoping to add to her bronze from Beijing 2008 Credit: PA

Date of birth:

2 September 1982

Event:

Women's Individual Compound

Hometown:

Worcester

Paralympics history:

2008 Beijing Paralympic GamesWomen’s Individual Compound (Open): bronze

Already a bronze medal winner in the Individual Compound in Beijing 2008, Clarke is hoping to go one better and join Danielle Brown in the final. Clarke has been competing internationally since 2002 and won gold at the World Championships in Massa Carrera, Italy. Clarke carried the Olympic flame for a stretch in Gloucestershire in May.