Lynn Davies CBE (born 20 May 1942)
He was the son of Tegfryn Davies, a miner, of 14 Commercial Street. He attended Ogmore County Grammar School. He was in the 1st Ogmore Vale Scouts. He played the piano. He gained A-levels in Maths, English and History in 1960. He trained to become a teacher at Cardiff Training College.
From September 1964 he taught at Bridgend Grammar School, until October 1965.
He was a PE college lecturer at Cardiff College of Education from April 1966.
Career
Davies, a member of Roath Harriers, won an Olympic gold medal in the long jump in 1964 with a mark of , earning himself the nickname "Lynn the Leap" and winning the first ever long jump gold medal for Great Britain.
He finished ninth in 1968, having been his nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. In 1964 he also competed in the 100 metres and 4×100 metres contests. He was the first Welsh person to win individual Olympic gold in a field event.
He was 18th in the 1972 Olympic long jump,
Personal life
Davies was twice a winner of the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year award, taking the honour in 1964 and 1966. After retiring from competitions in 1973 he became technical director of Canadian athletics until 1976 and later prepared the British team for the Moscow Olympics.
Davies was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2006 Birthday Honours "for services to Sport, in particular Athletics." He had previously been appointed a Member of the same order (MBE) in the 1967 New Year Honours for services to athletics. He was elected unopposed as President of the UK Athletics Members Council for a further four years following the close of nominations.
He married on Tuesday 19 July 1966 in Sketty. His wife presented Sion a Sian, a Welsh-language quiz show, with Dewi Richards and Jenny Jones, on Television Wales and the West.