John Davies (athlete)
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  New Zealand |
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| Men’s Athletics | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 1964 Tokyo | 1500 metres |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Silver | 1962 Perth | 1 mile |
John Llewellyn Davies (25 May 1938 – 21 July 2003) was a New Zealand Olympic bronze medalist and president of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC).
He was born in London, England to Welsh parents and in 1953 he moved to New Zealand with his family.
Davies won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, and a silver medal in the one mile event at the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth.
After retiring from competitive running he started coaching middle and long distance athletes, including 1976 Olympic 5000m silver medallist Dick Quax, 1992 Olympic Marathon bronze medallist Lorraine Moller and 1996 Olympic 800m finalist Toni Hodgkinson.
In October 2000, Davies succeeded Sir David Beattie to become the NZOC president.
[edit] External links
- Page with Photo at Sporting Heroes
- New Zealand Olympic Committee announcement of his death
- Biography at New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- New Zealand Herald report on his death
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