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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.
Oct 20, 2020 · In October 1964, Tokyo hosted their first Olympic Games. To celebrate, Tokyo 2020 will bring you some of the most incredible and historic moments that took place 56 years ago. In the latest part of the series, we take a look at the story of Lynn 'the leap' Davies and his winning moment at the Games.
Oct 18, 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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Jun 30, 2024 · Lynn Davies is a former long jumper who won four gold medals at major world athletics events and set a British record of 8.23m in 1968. He also became the President of the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame in 1990 and received a rapturous welcome in his native Nantymoel after his Olympic triumph in 1964.
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.
Oct 15, 2014 · Lynn Davies has revealed how an overheard comment by then world-record holder Ralph Boston during the 1964 Olympic long jump final in Tokyo inspired him to claim the 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.
