Goldup Davies Explained

Goldup Davies
Fullname:	John Goldup Davies
Birth Date:	8 January 1914
Birth Place:	Bermondsey, England
Death Place:	Wellington, New Zealand
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John Goldup Davies (8 January 1914  - 11 August 1989) was a British swimmer.

Swimming career

Davies competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[1]

He represented England and won double gold in the 220 yards Breaststroke and 330 yards medley relay, at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} At the ASA National British Championships he won the 220 yards breaststroke title in 1946.^[6]

He died in Wellington, was cremated, and was buried at Mākara Cemetery.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Goldup Davies Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035655/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/goldup-davies-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 19 September 2016.
2. Web site: English athletes. Commonwealth Games Federation.
3. Web site: UK, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 4 Dec 1937 London. Ancestry.co.uk.
4. Web site: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1 April 1938, Brisbane-London. Ancestry.co.uk.
5. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
6. News: "Amateur Swimming Championships." Times, 19 Aug. 1946, p. 8. The Times. 19 August 1946 . 8 .
7. Web site: Details . 12 July 2012. . 2 January 2017.
8. Web site: Details . 12 July 2012. . 2 January 2017.