Samuel Aurelio Anderson Schweyer (25 September 1929 – 18 August 2012)Samuel Anderson's obituary
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Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...

who competed in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. A specialist in the 110 metres hurdles, he won a silver medal at the

1950 Central American and Caribbean Games The 6th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala, from February 28 to March 12, 1950. The games included 1,390 athletes from fourteen nations, competing in nineteen sports. Sports * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...

, bronze medal at the

1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games (the I Pan American Games) were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between February 25 and March 9, 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where official ...

, and gold medal in the

1954 Central American and Caribbean Games The 7th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico. The games were held from the 5 March to the 20 March 1954, and included 1,356 athletes from twelve nations. Sports * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...

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1929 births 2012 deaths Cuban male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban people {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub