Samuel Andersón
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Aurelio Andersón Schweyer |
| Born | 25 September 1929 Matanzas, Cuba |
| Died | 18 August 2012 (aged 82) Riverview, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
Samuel Aurelio Andersón Schweyer[a] (25 September 1929 – 18 August 2012)[1] was a Cuban hurdler who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. A specialist in the 110 metres hurdles, he won a silver medal at the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games, bronze medal at the 1951 Pan American Games, and gold medal in the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2][3]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba
| |||||
| 1950 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 15.2 |
| 1951 | Pan American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 14.2 |
| 6th | 400 m hurdles | NT | |||
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.0 | |||
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Helsinki, Finland | 15th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 15.24 |
| 8th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.67 | |||
| 1954 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 14.3 |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 14.95 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Andersón and the second or maternal family name is Schweyer.
References
[edit]- ^ "Samuel Anderson's obituary". legacy.com.
- ^ "Samuel Aurelio Anderson Schweyer". Olympics.com. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Samuel Anderson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
External links
[edit]- Samuel Anderson at World Athletics
- Samuel Aurelio Anderson Schweyer at Olympics.com
- Samuel Andersón at Olympedia
- Samuel Andersón at InterSportStats
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