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Samantha Davies (other)
Samantha Davies may refer to: * Samantha Davies (sailor), British yachtswoman * Samantha Davies (sprinter), British sprinter See also * Sam Davies (other) {{hndis, Davies, Samantha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Davies (sailor)
Samantha "Sam" Davies (born 23 August 1974 in Portsmouth) is an English yachtswoman. Personal life Davies went to school at Portsmouth High School (Southsea), Portsmouth High School and received a degree in mechanical engineering from St John's College, Cambridge. She now lives in Kerlin (Trégunc), Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, France with fellow offshore sailor Romain Attanasio who she is engaged to and with whom she has a son Ruben. Biography Samantha Davies came into the limelight with her 2008-2009 single-handed world circumnavigation in the Vendée Globe race, where she placed fourth. She was the third to cross the finish line, but owed a time allowance of 50 Hr to competitor Marc Guillemot, who crossed the line 48:40' after her. The time allowance was applied following both competitors' diversion to assist injured skipper Yann Eliès, but Marc Guillemot benefited from a larger handicap because of his forward position in the race. In 2009 she was awarded Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Davies (sprinter)
Samantha Davies (born 20 September 1979) is a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Davies met baseball player Royce Clayton in 2000. They married the next year. Clayton credited Davies with teaching him to keep his legs in condition with the longevity of his baseball career; he ran sprints during the offseason to maintain his speed. They have two daughters and two sons, including triplets. Davies is a sprinting coach at Pepperdine University Pepperdine University () is a private research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ with its main campus in Los Angeles County, California. Pepperdine's main campus consists of 830 acres (340 ha) overlooking the Pacific Ocean and th .... International competitions References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Samantha 1979 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics British female sprinters Olympic athletes for Great Britain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |