Samantha Davies | |
Nationality: | British |
Sport: | Sprinting |
Event: | 200 metres |
Birth Date: | 20 September 1979 |
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 200m (700feet) 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]
Representing | ||||||
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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) |