Ted Sampson

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{{MedalSilver| 1958 Cardiff|4 × 440 y relay}}

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

Athletics career

He represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 × 440 yard relay at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/37779|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=25 July 2019|archive-date=28 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128210754/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/37779|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/cardiff-1958/athletes|title=1958 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}

He obtained the English Native 440yards record in a heat of that event at the Empire and Commonwealth games 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. (added by Ted Sampson 26.10.2020)

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