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Charles Davies (athlete)

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Charles Davies
Personal information
Born28 September 1881
London, England
Died13 August 1964 (aged 82)
Bedfordshire, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprints
ClubPolytechnic Harriers

Charles Christie Davies (28 September 1881 – 13 August 1964) was a British sprint athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1]

Biography

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Davies finished third behind Edwin Montague in the 440 yards event at the 1907 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

At the 1908 Olympic Gamnes he competed in the 400 metres, Davies won his preliminary heat with a time of 50.4 seconds to advance to the semifinals. There, he dropped his time to 49.8 seconds, but still lost to John Carpenter who ran the course in 49.4 seconds. Davies did not advance to the final.

References

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  1. ^ "Charles Davies". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Champion athletes". Daily Record. 8 July 1907. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships". Sporting Life. 8 July 1907. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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