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David Clarke (Paralympic footballer)

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Date of birth
  
11 September 1970

Name
  
David Clarke

Role
  
Footballer


David Clarke (Paralympic footballer) Blind footballer David Clarke focused on Paralympic after showing

England five a side football player david clarke and his dedication to his sport and family


David Clarke (born 11 September 1970) is an English former footballer, went to New College Worcester - school for the blind and visually impaired, whose career spanned 17 years from 1995 to 2012 for the England and Great Britain blind football team.

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Blind paralympian david clarke for team gb gives an insipring talk


Sports career

Clarke was part of the British team which finished fifth in the 5-a-side at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. He was selected as the Stadium torch bearer for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, where he was the first person to receive the torch in the Stadium, and passed it to the final torch bearer. He was a member of the 2012 Summer Paralympic blind-five-a-side Team GB football team. He was guest of honour at the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Wigan Athletic and handed the trophy over to his hometown team Wigan Athletic. He was inducted into the national football hall of fame in September 2013. David received a lifetime achievement award at the FA England football awards in February 2013 and received an honorary doctorate from the University Of Hertfordshire in November 2013.

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David Clarke (Paralympic footballer) Wikipedia