Samuel Hurdsfield
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Samuel Hurdsfield was a British
athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
in London
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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.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
in London
London
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In the 200 metres
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metre race was held for the third time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held from July 21, 1908 to July 23, 1908.43 sprinters from 15 nations competed.-Records:...
, 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.