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David Davies

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David Michael Rhys Davies (born 3 March 1985) is a Welsh former competitive swimmer who has represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games, and swam for Great Britain in Olympic, World and European competition. He is the 2006 Commonwealth Games champion at 1500 metres freestyle and holds the rare distinction of having won medals in all six major long-course and short-course international championships available to him, including 2 x at the Olympic Games, 2 x at the World Championships, 1 x at the World Championships (25m), 1 x at the European Championships, 3x at the European Championships (25m) and finally 2x at the Commonwealth Games. Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Davies swam for British Hall of Fame Coach David Haller at the City of Cardiff Swim Club in Wales. He swam for Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). David Davies is the 677th most popular swimmer (down from 615th in 2024), the 8,357th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,111th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular British Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, David Davies ranks 677 out of 709. Before him are Velimir Stjepanović, Ippei Watanabe, Robert Glință, Ning Zetao, Diana Munz, and Simonas Bilis. After him are Kyle Chalmers, Kseniya Sydorenko, Angie Bainbridge, Eric Shanteau, Blair Evans, and Regan Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, David Davies ranks 1,679. Before him are Leandro Love, Monica Abbott, Sanya Richards-Ross, Kai Reus, Tomoyuki Arata, and Biurakn Hakhverdian. After him are Arkady Martine, Marcella Filippi, Arron Afflalo, Natalie Dell, Adrian Peterson, and Hopsin.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Davies ranks 8,359 out of 8,785. Before him are Franz Drameh (1993), Lady Amelia Windsor (1995), Will Ospreay (1993), Amanda Milling (1975), Steve Trapmore (1975), and Edwin Jackson (null). After him are James Tomkins (1989), Ella Eyre (1994), Ellen White (1989), Fara Williams (1984), Chelsie Giles (1997), and Matthew Etherington (1981).

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Among SWIMMERS In United Kingdom

Among swimmers born in United Kingdom, David Davies ranks 23. Before him are Paul Palmer (1974), Adam Peaty (1994), Neil Brooks (1962), Spyridon Gianniotis (1980), Duncan Goodhew (1957), and Adrian Moorhouse (1964). After him are Mark Foster (1970), Gemma Spofforth (1987), Liam Tancock (1985), Joanne Jackson (1986), Dominik Kozma (1991), and Duncan Scott (1997).

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