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Britain David Davies

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  • Birthdate: March 03, 1985
  • Weight: 179 lbs (81 kg)
  • Height: 62 (1.88 m)
  • Age: 28 years
  • Gender: Male

Athlete Medal Count

  • Gold 0
  • Silver 1
  • Bronze 0
  • Total 1

Athlete Events

Swimming
Swimming Events
DateRoundResult
08/20Men's Marathon 10 km FinalSilver1h51:53.1 (2nd)
08/16Men's 1500m Free Final14:52.11
08/15Men's 1500m Free Qualification - Heat 314:46.11 (3rd)
08/15Men's 1500m Free Qualification14:46.11 (5th - Qualified)

Athlete Profile

  • England
  • 400m freestyle, 1500m freestyle
  • Born March 3, 1985.
  • A long-distance specialist, Davies won a bronze medal in the 1500m freestyle at the 2004 Athens Olympics, finishing in 14:45.95 - a British and European record.
  • Davies won bronze medals in the 1500m freestyle in the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia and the 2005 World Championships in Montreal.
  • He won a gold medal in the 1500m freestyle and a bronze in the 400m freestyle while racing for Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
  • In his first international meeting at senior level - the 2002 Commonwealth Games - Davies reached the final of the 1500m freestyle.
  • Davies won a silver medal in the 1500m freestyle at the 2008 European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, just one week after he spent four days in the hospital receiving a course of intravenous antibiotics every four hours for a foot infection.
  • Swimming

Overall Medal Count

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Overall Medal Count
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Flag of United States 36 38 36 110
2 Flag of China 51 21 28 100
3 Flag of Russia 23 21 28 72
4 Flag of Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Flag of Australia 14 15 17 46
6 Flag of Germany 16 10 15 41
7 Flag of France 7 16 17 40
15 Flag of Canada 3 9 6 18
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