Edgar Davis (sprinter)

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Edgar Davis
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NationalitySouth African
Born (1940-09-02) 2 September 1940 (age 84)
Kimberly, South Africa
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres

Edgar Davis (born 2 September 1940) is a South African sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edgar Davis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2017.