William Davies (wrestler) explained

William Davies
Nationality:Australian
Sport:Wrestling
Birth Date:27 August 1931

William Davies (27 August 1931  - 14 August 2020)[1] was an Australian wrestler.[2] He competed in the men's freestyle middleweight at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3]

He was born and raised in Collingwood, Victoria. He started competing in wrestling as an after school sport at the age of 15 years at police boys clubs, including the Glebe Police Boys Club. He joined the Royal Australian Navy at the age of 21, remaining with the Navy until he retired.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 September 2020. Passing of Olympian - William Davies 1956. 23 September 2020. Wrestling Australia.
  2. Web site: William Davies . Olympedia . 3 November 2020.
  3. William Davies Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418104717/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/william-davies-2.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 14 March 2019.