Samuel Cromwell Richardson (17 November 1917 – 8 October 1988) was a Canadian

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who competed in the

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. He was born in

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. In 1936 he was a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fifth in the Olympic 4x100 metre event. In the long jump competition he finished 14th and in the triple jump contest he finished 20th. At the

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he won the gold medal in the long jump event and the silver medal in the triple jump competition. Richardson was of

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descent and the son of a

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veteran. There is some dispute about Richardson's date of birth, with various sources indicating that he may have been born in 1919 or even 1921.

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* 1917 births 1988 deaths Canadian male long jumpers Canadian male triple jumpers Canadian male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Track and field athletes from Toronto People from Old Toronto Black Canadian sportsmen Black Canadian track and field athletes Canadian people of African-American descent Age controversies in sports Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics {{Canada-sprint-athletics-bio-stub