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Samantha Davies (sprinter)

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Samantha Davies
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1979-09-20) 20 September 1979 (age 45)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event200 metres

Samantha Davies (born 20 September 1979) is a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

Davies met baseball player Royce Clayton in 2000. They married the next year.[2] Clayton credited Davies with teaching him to keep his legs in condition with the longevity of his baseball career; he ran 200-metre (660 ft) sprints during the offseason to maintain his speed.[3] They have two daughters and two sons, including triplets.[4]

Davies is a sprinting coach at Pepperdine University.[5]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 4th 4 × 100 m 44.65
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 21st (qf) 200 m 23.20
9th (sf) 4 × 100 m 43.19
(#) Indicats overall position in quarterfinals (qf) or semifinals (sf)

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Samantha Davies Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Clayton Gets Olympic Training With Wife". Associated Press. 26 February 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Guzman's Shoulder: 'Red Flag'". The Washington Post. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Ledin: Ex-big leaguer Clayton takes over Oaks Christian baseball". Vcstar.com. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Former sprinter battling childhood obesity". Edmontonsun.com. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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