Samuel Anderson (athlete)  Samuel Anderson (25 September 1929 – 18 August 2012) was a Cuban hurdler who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 100 metres hurdles at the 1951 Pan American Games. He was a loving father, husband, brother, son, grandfather, uncle, and friend who dedicated his life to God and the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.