Samantha Davies (born 20 September 1979) is a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the

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. Davies met baseball player

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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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Samantha 1979 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics British female sprinters Olympic athletes for Great Britain Place of birth missing (living people) Olympic female sprinters