Clarke is a powerhouse slalom canoeist who burst onto the scene with a stunning gold-medal-winning performance at the 2016 Rio Olympics. After Olympic triumph, in 2018 he bagged his first World Championship title and, despite missing Tokyo 2020 due to one bad qualifying heat, he has dominated ever since: winning four more kayak cross world titles, and European Championships gold. Having emphatically reclaimed his Team GB spot after the disappointment of Tokyo, Clarke will compete in K1 (an individual kayak race) and kayak cross (head-to-head) in the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Getting race-ready isn’t all about time on the water, though; Clarke also sticks to a disciplined, intense strength-training routine to maintain the core strength and upper-body power that’s propelled him to the top of his sport. His week includes two to three gym sessions, each with a strong focus on push and pull elements. Bench presses and pull-ups are his go-to, and he boasts monstrous PBs
