Raymond Davies (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 9 September 1933[1] Romford, Essex, England |
| Died | 12 July 2018 (aged 84) Gloucester, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | javelin |
| Club | London University AC Hornchurch Harriers |
Raymond Arthur Charles Davies (9 September 1933–12 July 2018) was a male athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Davies was born in Romford during 1933 to Arthur Davies, a London dock official, and Elsie, a chiropodist. Davied grew up in Hornchurch and was educated at Brentwood School. He studied medicine at London University.[2] He was a member of the Hornchurch Harriers.[3]
Davies started studying in 1953 and finished second behind Maurice Morrell in the javelin throw event at the 1954 AAA Championships.[4][5]
At the 1956 AAA Championships, he finished third behind Peter Cullen.[6] He completed his BSc in anatomy in 1956.[1]
He represented England in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[7][8]
In 1959 he finished his studies with a MB in surgery. In 1970, he became a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and retired in 1998.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Davies, Raymond Arthur Charles (1933 - 2018)". Plarr's Lives of the Fellows. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Personality Parade". Daily Express. 14 May 1956. Retrieved 24 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Track Stats". National Union of Track Statisticians.
- ^ "2 Britons hold new record". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 11 July 1954. Retrieved 24 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.