Alastair Davidson

Alastair Davidson

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Thames Rowing Club
Medal record Rowing Representing   England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1954 Vancouver Eights 1954 Vancouver Coxed Fours

Alastair R Davidson is a male former rower who competed for England.

Biography

He represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada, ^[1] where he won the silver medal in the eights event and a bronze medal in the coxed fours, both as part of the Thames Rowing Club. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

His grandson Freddie Davidson was on the winning Cambridge crew in the 2018 boat race. ^[6]

References

1. "Rand The Sculler For Empire Games" . Birmingham Daily Post. 5 July 1954. Retrieved 19 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
3. "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
5. "1954 Athletes". Team England.
6. "This Boat Race star's family can already boast a double medal-winning Commonwealth Games rower". Cambridgeshire Live.