Great Olympians

Biographies - DAV

Khristos Davaris

Olympic Competitor nr 3103

• 1906-05-01-15:05 - Athletics - Marathon - tenth (112.5)

Ira Davenport

Olympic Competitor nr 5565

• 1912-07-06-14:45 - Athletics (track & field) - 800 m, round one - first (Q)
• 1912-07-07-15:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 800 m, semifinal - fourth (Q)
• 1912-07-08-17:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 800 m, final - third (2560)
• 1912-07-12-11:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, round one - second (Q)
• 1912-07-12-16:15 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, semifinals - AC (115.1)

Willie Davenport

B. 1943-06-08, Troy, Ala., USA
Track and Field (1 gold, 1 bronze) & Bobsleigh

	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	HP
110 m Hurdles	SF:7th	fourth	bronze	gold		19839
4-man Bob					12th	30
						19869

He competed in four summer Olympics (he failed to make it to the final in 1964) and in the 1980 winter Olympics in a bobsleigh.
Inducted in 1982 in the USATF Hall of Fame.

Charlie Davey

Olympic Competitor nr 5727

• 1912-07-07-02:00 - Cycling - Road - Road Race, Time Trial - 39th

James Davey

Olympic Competitor nr 4800

• 1908-10-26-15:15 - Rugby - final - lost (1500)

Dávid Mihály

Olympic Competitor nr 2812

• 1906-04-25-09:30 - Athletics - Discus Throw, freestyle - AC (80.99)
• 1906-04-26-17:00 - Athletics - Javelin Throw - AC (11.07)
• 1906-04-27-16:00 - Athletics - Stone Throw - AC (253.1)
• 1906-04-27-16:30 - Athletics - Shot Put - second (4500)
• 1906-05-01-15:00 - Athletics - Discus Throw, Greek style - AC (37.03)

Adolf Davids

Olympic Competitor nr 5448

• 1912-07-06-13:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, round one - third (Q)
• 1912-07-07-13:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, quarterfinals - fourth (0.050)

Henry Davids

Olympic Competitor nr 4161

• 1908-07-18-10:30 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - second (Q)
• 1908-07-20-10:30 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round two - fifth

Øivin Davidsen

Olympic Competitor nr 6865

• 1912-07-17-19:20 - Rowing - Coxed Fours, outriggers, round one - raced alone (Q)
• 1912-07-18-12:40 - Rowing - Coxed Fours, outriggers, quarterfinal - second (510)

William Davidson

Olympic Competitor nr 4673

• 1908-08-11-11:30 - Sailing - 12 Meter class, race one - second
• 1908-08-12-11:30 - Sailing - 12 Meter class, race two - second - final ranking second (1500)

Arthur Davies

Olympic Competitor nr 3783

• 1908-07-15-14:30 - Swimming - 200 m Breaststroke, round one - third (4.211)

Charles Davies

Olympic Competitor nr 4386

• 1908-07-21-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, round one - first (Q)
• 1908-07-22-17:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, semifinals - second (430.5)

Robert Davies

Olympic Competitor nr 5286

• 1912-07-01-09:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, 3 positions - 39th
• 1912-07-01-15:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, Free position - 37th
• 1912-07-02-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage one - 45th

William Davies

Olympic Competitor nr 5371

Dwight Davis

Olympic Competitor nr 2013

• 1904-08-30-10:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles round two - won (Q)
• 1904-08-31-10:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles round three - DNS (49.45)
• 1904-08-31-10:00? - Tennis - Men's Doubles round one - won (Q)
• 1904-09-01-10:00? - Tennis - Men's Doubles quarter-finals - lost (322.9)

He is the founder of the Davis Cup, the annual competition for men's national tennis teams.

Edgar Davis

Olympic Competitor nr 2243

• 1904-09-19-10:00? - Golf - men, individual, qualifying - 42nd

Frank Davis

Olympic Competitor nr 4227

• 1908-07-20-11:00? - Wrestling, Free-style - Bantamweight (-54 kg), round one - won (Q)
• 1908-07-20-13:00? - Wrestling, Free-style - Bantamweight (-54 kg), quarterfinals - lost (574)

Vitaly Davydov

Ice Hockey (3 gold)

	1964	1968	1972	HP
team	gold	gold	gold	19200
				19200

Member of the Soviet Ice Hockey team from 1964 to 1972, winning each time.

John Davies

Australia
Swimming (1 gold)

	1948	1952	HP
200 m Breaststroke	fourth	gold	12000

Glenn Ashby Davis

B. 1934-09-12, Wellsburg, WVa, USA.
Track and Field (3 gold)

	1956	1960	HP
400 m Hurdles	gold	gold	19200
4 x 400 m		gold	1600
			20800

Davis, a talented all-rounder at school, did not turn to the 400-metres hurdles until April 1956 but in two months he had cut the world record by 0.9 sec down to 49.5. His last race was the third stage for the American 4x400 metres relay team at Roma, which he ran in 45.4 seec - a vital contribution as his team set a world record of 3'02.2.
He later became a professional American footballer.

John Davis

B. 1921-01-12, USA; D. 1984-07-13
Weight-Lifting (2 gold)

	1948	1952	HP
+ 82.5 kg	gold		19200
+ 90 kg		gold
			19200

Heavyweight lifter who was the youngest lifter ever to win a world title, in 1938 (aged 17). He was then undefeated for 15 years.

Josh Davis

USA
Swimming (3 gold, 2 silver)

	1996	2000	HP
200 m Free-style	7th	fourth	2000
4 x 100 m Free-style Relay	gold	(silver)	1664
4 x 200 m Free-style Relay	gold	silver	2600
4 x 100 m Medley Relay	(gold)		64
			6328

Roderick Davis

B. 1955-08-27, USA; later moved to and represented New Zealand
Sailing (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1984		1992	1996	HP
Soling	gold				8000
Star			silver	fifth	7812.5
					15812.5

Represented the USA in 1984, but New Zealand from 1992.

Shani Davis

B. 1982-08-13, USA
Speed Skating (2 gold, 2 silver)

	2006	2010	HP
1000 m	gold	gold	12800
500 m		dnf	0.00016
1500 m	silver	silver	8000
			20800

Victor Davis

Canada
Swimming (1 gold, 3 silver)

	1984	1988	HP
200 m Breaststroke	gold	-	6400
100 m Breaststroke	silver	fourth	5600
4 x 100 m Medley Relay	silver	silver	2000
			14000

Will Davis

Olympic Competitor nr 1557

• 1900-09-11-09:00 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, round one - second (Q)
• 1900-09-11-14:00 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, quarter-final - third (0.866)

Percival Davson

Olympic Competitor nr 4071

• 1908-07-17-14:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - fourth
• 1912-07-06-08:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, round one - fifth
• 1912-07-09-09:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, round one, match one - won - qualified
• 1912-07-09-14:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match one - tied
• 1912-07-09-18:00? - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match one, barrage - lost - qualified
• 1912-07-10-09:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, final, match one - won
• 1912-07-10-12:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, final, match four - won
• 1912-07-10-14:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, final, match six - lost - second (1000)
• 1912-07-11-15:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - fifth

Anastasia Davydova

B. 1983-02-02, Moscow, Russia
Synchronized Swimming (4 gold)

	2004	2008	HP
Duet	gold	gold	16000
Team	gold	gold	6400
			22400

Twice together with Anastasia Ermakova

Written 2001-01-29 - last modified 2011-08-19

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