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Lynn Davies CBE (born 20 May 1942) is a Welsh former track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. He was the 1964 Olympic champion in the event . He was born in Nantymoel near Bridgend and was a member of the Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club .
- 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
- 77 kg (170 lb)
- Lynn the Leap
- 20 May 1942 (age 81), Nant-y-moel, Wales
Lynn Davies CBE (Nantymoel, 20 de maio de 1942) é um ex-atleta britânico, especialista no salto em distância e campeão olímpico em Tóquio 1964. Faz parte do Hall da Fama do Clube de Atletismo de Cardiff.
18 de out. de 2014 · The young 22-year-old from Nantymoel shocked the world and himself by overcoming the wet and windy Japanese conditions to become the only Welshman to win an individual athletics Olympic gold...
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15 de out. de 2014 · Lynn Davies, the only Welsh track and field Olympic champion, reveals how he won the long jump in 1964 Tokyo. He overheard Ralph Boston, the world-record holder, saying he did not think anyone would jump eight metres that day.
Há 1 dia · In atrocious weather conditions, Davies won a classic competition in Tokyo to become the first British athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event since Timothy Ahearne's victory in the triple jump in 1908. Davies' winning mark of 26-5¾ (8.07) was yet another Commonwealth record.
20 de out. de 2020 · Davies deservedly won gold and with it created history, beating Boston (8.03m) and Ter-Ovanesyan (7.99m) on his way to victory.; By doing so, he became the first Welshman to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
Learn about Lynn Davies, the first and only Welsh Olympic long jump champion, who set a British record of 8.23m in 1968. Read his achievements, career highlights, and personal anecdotes from his autobiography.
