Goldup Davies

John Goldup Davies (8 January 1914 – 11 August 1989) was a British swimmer.

Goldup Davies
Personal information
Full nameJohn Goldup Davies
Born(1914-01-08)8 January 1914
Bermondsey, England
Died11 August 1989(1989-08-11) (aged 75)
Wellington, New Zealand
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Sydney 220y breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1938 Sydney 330y medley relay

Swimming career

Davies competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

He represented England and won double gold in the 220 yards Breaststroke and 330 yards medley relay, at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia.[2][3][4][5] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 220 yards breaststroke title in 1946.[6]

He died in Wellington, was cremated, and was buried at Mākara Cemetery.[7][8]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Goldup Davies Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "UK, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 4 Dec 1937 London". Ancestry.co.uk.
  4. "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1 April 1938, Brisbane-London". Ancestry.co.uk.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ""Amateur Swimming Championships." Times, 19 Aug. 1946, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
  7. "Details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  8. "Details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 2 January 2017.


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