Ben Davison

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Ben Davison
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  • British
  • American
Born (1996-07-24) July 24, 1996 (age 28)
Durham, England
Sport
Sport Rowing

Ben Davison (born July 24, 1996) is a rower. He competed for the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. [1]

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Early life

Davison was born in Durham, England to father Terry and mother Sarah and grew up there until age 10. He spent his teen years in Florida for a change of scenery and attended Citrus High School, where his father worked as a rowing coach. Davison studied Economics at the University of Washington. He has a brother Joe. [2]

Career

He competed in the men's eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3]

He teamed up in a double scull with Sorin Koszyk in March 2023. [4] He successfully qualified for the men's double sculls at the 2024 Paris Olympics alongside Sorin Koszyk. [5]

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References

  1. "Ben Davison". Olympedia. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. "Davison, Ben". Olympics. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  3. "Rowing - Heat 1 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. "Ben Davison: Three Years Later". Row2k. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  5. Flores, Anthony (June 26, 2024). "Pair of rowers who train in Oakland ready to shine in Paris". nbcbayarea.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.