Ted Sampson

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Ted Sampson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1935-12-02) 2 December 1935 (age 89)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
400m/440y
Club Blackheath Harriers
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1958 Cardiff 4 × 440 y relay

Edward John Sampson (born 2 December 1935), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Sampson was a member of the Blackheath Harriers.

He represented the England athletics team [1] and won a silver medal in the 4 × 440 yard relay at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [2] [3] He obtained the English 440yards record in a heat of that event at Cardiff Arms Park on 22 July 1958, in a time of 46.8 seconds, and was the first British athlete to run below 47seconds for that event.[ citation needed ]

He missed out on a place for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome after a poor performance at the 1960 AAA Championships. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "England's Team" . Lincolnshire Echo. 23 June 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ↑ "Stan Lays his Ghosts in U.K. Record walk" . Sydenham, Forest Hill & Penge Gazette. 22 July 1960. p. 4. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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