Samantha Dodd (born 13 August 1979) is a South African retired

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

athlete who competed in the

pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...

. Dodd was the pole vault champion at the

2003 All-Africa Games The 8th All Africa Games were 5–17 October 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. 53 countries participated in 23 sports. The main venue was the newly constructed Abuja Stadium. The organizing committee was headed by Nigerian Amos Adamu. Venues * Moshood ...

, and finished second in the pole vault and high jump at the 2004 African Championships.

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National titles

*South African Athletics Championships **Pole vault: 2003, 2004, 2006

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* 1979 births Living people South African female pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games African Games gold medalists for South Africa African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) South African Athletics Championships winners {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub