Howard Davies (sprinter)

Howard Davies
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1944-08-05) 5 August 1944
Newport, Wales
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprints/400 metres
ClubNewport Harriers

Howard Grenville Davies (born 5 August 1944) is a British former sprinter who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Davies represented the 1966 Welsh team at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica,[2] participating in two events;[3] the 220 yards and the 440 yards.[4]

Davies finished second behind Tim Graham in the 440 yards event at the 1967 AAA Championships[5][6] and second behind Martin Winbolt Lewis in the 440 yards event at the 1968 AAA Championships[7][8]

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in the men's 400 metres competition.[9]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Howard Davies Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Athletics 220 Yard - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  5. ^ "White City results". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 16 July 1967. Retrieved 10 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "British hopes take a beating as German ace turns on the heat". Daily Mirror. 15 July 1967. Retrieved 10 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  8. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 May 2025.


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