Sam Turner (athlete)

Sam Turner (born June 17, 1957) is an American male former track and field hurdler who competed in both the 110-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles.

Turner was a finalist in the 110 m at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and achieved his personal record in the event (13.17) that same year.[1] He ranked number three in the world in sprint hurdles in 1982 and second in the world behind Greg Foster in 1983.[2] He ran at the 1983 AAA Championships, being runner-up to Tonie Campbell.[3] He was twice a medallist at the Pacific Conference Games, taking 400 m hurdles silver behind Garry Brown in 1977 and winning 110 m hurdles in 1981.[4]

Turner did not win any national titles in his career, with his closest attempts being third in the 400 m hurdles at the 1978 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and second to Greg Foster at the 1983 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. His personal record of 49.04 seconds in the 400 m hurdles in 1978 ranked him fifth globally.[1]

Personal records

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1977 Pacific Conference Games Canberra, Australia 2nd 400 m hurdles 53.08
1981 Pacific Conference Games Christchurch, New Zealand 1st 110 m hurdles 13.80
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th 110 m hurdles 13.82
1985 IAAF Grand Prix Final Rome, Italy 3rd 110 m hurdles 13.44
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References
  1. Sam Turner. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  2. World Top performer (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  3. AAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  4. Pacific Conference Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
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