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Samuel Hurdsfield

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Sam Hurdsfield
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born19 March 1876
Knutsford, Cheshire East, England
Died1965
Crewe, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprints
ClubSalford Harriers

Samuel Hurdsfield (19 March 1876 – 1965) was a British athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Knutsford.[1]

In the 200 metres, Hurdsfield won his preliminary heat with a time of 23.6 seconds to advance to the semifinals. There, he finished fourth and last in his heat to be eliminated without advancing to the final.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (September 2013). "Sam Hurdsfield Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Samuel Hurdsfield". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

Sources

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  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 15 July 2006.
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 15 July 2006.
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