John Llewellyn Davies (25 May 1938 – 21 July 2003) was a New Zealand Olympic bronze medallist and president of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC).

Biography

Davies was born in London, England, to Welsh parents, and in 1953 moved to New Zealand with his family. The family settled in Tokoroa. He won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, and a silver medal in the one mile event at the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth. In October 2000, Davies succeeded Sir David Beattie to become the NZOC president. In 2003 he was awarded the Leonard Cuff medal by the International Olympic Academy for promoting olympism, only weeks before he died of melanoma.

References

  • Page with Photo at Sporting Heroes
  • New Zealand Olympic Committee announcement of his death
  • New Zealand Herald report on his death
  • https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/iobituaryi-john-davies/Z2HKIB7MS6KU6ILXJUUADMK6OU/
  • www.olympic.org.nz
  • https://athletics.org.nz/legends/john-davies-mbe/
  • https://nzhistory.govt.nz/peter-snell-completes-the-800-1500-m-double-in-tokyo