Jeff Davis (gymnast)

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Jeff Davis
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NationalityBritish
Born (1954-03-31) 31 March 1954 (age 66)
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Sport Gymnastics

Jeffrey Davis (born 31 March 1954) is a British gymnast. He competed in seven events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jeff Davis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2019.