title: Ron Clarke
text: Ronald William "Ron" Clarke  (21 February 1937 – 17 June 2015) was an Australian athlete, writer, and politician. He served as Mayor of the Gold Coast from 25 March 2004 until 27 February 2012. He was a world record holder and won a bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
  
  Clarke was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He was married to Helen Clarke and had two sons.
  
  Clark died from kidney failure on 17 June 2015 in Southport, Queensland. He was 78.
  
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  1937 births
  2015 deaths
  Australian athletes
  Deaths from renal failure
  Disease-related deaths in Queensland
  Independent politicians in Australia
  Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
  Members of the Order of the British Empire
  Australian Olympic bronze medalists
  Order of Australia
  Politicians from Melbourne