John Davies (shot putter)

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John Davies
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Bornc.1941 [1]
Wales
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Shot put
ClubLlanelly G.S.

John Rowland Davies (born c.1941) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Davies was educated the Llanelly Grammar School [2] and was the 1958 Welsh Secondary Schools champion. He also broke the Welsh senior record by throwing 45 feet 4 inches. [1]

In June 1958 he represented South Wales against North Wales in a warm up event before the Empire Games, finishing runner-up behind Hywel Williams in the shot put event. [3]

He represented the 1958 Welsh team [4] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [5] where he participated in one event; [6] the shot put. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Athletics Team" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 33. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "They wear the Red Dragon" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Three athletic records go" . Western Mail. 30 June 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events" . Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.


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