Georgia Davies

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Georgia Davies
Personal information
Full nameGeorgia Beth Davies
National team Great Britain
Born (1990-10-11) 11 October 1990 (age 33)
London, England
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubLoughborough University
CoachJames Gibson
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Windsor 100 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2016 London 4×100 m mixed medley
Gold medal – first place 2016 London 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Glasgow 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Berlin 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Berlin 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London 50 m backstroke
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2011 Szczecin 50 m backstroke
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 50m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow 100m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi 50m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 50m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 4×100m medley

Georgia Beth Davies (born 11 October 1990) is a Welsh competition swimmer who has represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and European championships, and swam for Wales in the Commonwealth Games.[1] She has won gold in the Commonwealth Games and European Championships.

Career

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's 100-metre backstroke, she finished in 6th place in the heats but was eliminated in the semifinal. She also represented the country again in the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she competed in the same event but again went out in the semifinals.[2]

In 2014, Davies won the gold medal in the 50-metre backstroke, and silver in the 100-metre backstroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. A month later, she won silver in the 50m backstroke and bronze in the 100-metre backstroke and 4×100-metre medley relay at the 2014 European Championships.

At the 2018 European Championships, Davies won gold in the 50 metre backstroke finishing in 27.23 seconds.[3] She won another gold when she won as part of the team in the mixed 4 × 100m medley.[4] She added a silver in the 100 metre backstroke,[5] and a bronze in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Davies". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "SWW041200_ResultsSummary_2016_08_07.pdf:" (PDF). Rio 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "European Championships 2018: Wales' Georgia Davies wins 50m backstroke gold". BBC Sport. 5 August 2018.
  4. ^ "European Championships 2018: Peaty, Anderson, Guy & Davies win mixed relay gold". BBC Sport. 6 August 2018.
  5. ^ "European Championships 2018: Ben Proud and Georgia Davies win silver medals". BBC Sport. 7 August 2018.
  6. ^ Ashenden, Mark (9 August 2018). "Freya Anderson wins relay bronze to end European Swimming Championships". Sky Sports.
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