Cissy Davies

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Cissy Davies
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NationalityBritish
Born (1932-12-01) 1 December 1932 (age 87)
Swansea, Wales
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Cissy Davies (born 1 December 1932) is a British gymnast. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cissy Davies Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2019.