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Personal details | |
Born |
23 April 1895 Aberystwyth, Wales |
Died |
3 January 1976 (aged 80) Stockland, Devon, England |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
John Creyghton Ainsworth-Davis (23 April 1895 – 3 January 1976) was a Welsh surgeon and sprint runner who won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Biography[]
Ainsworth-Davis studied at Westminster School. During World War I he first served as a captain with the Rifle Brigade and then as pilot in the Royal Flying Corps.
At the 1920 Summer Olympics Ainsworth-Davis ran the third leg for the British 4 × 400 m relay team, which won the event. He also competed in the individual 400 m, to replace Cecil Griffiths who fell ill, and finished fifth.[1][3]
After graduating from University of Cambridge Ainsworth-Davis studied medicine at St. Bartholomew's Hospital and played music at a nightclub to support his family. He could not make time for sport, and retired from competitions after placing fourth in the 440 yards at the 1921 AAA Championships. He became a respected urological surgeon and the Secretary of the Royal Society of Medicine. During World War II he was head of the surgical division of the RAF hospital at RAF Cosford.[1] Later he served as Secretary and President of the Hunterian Society (1958) and Secretary of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Ainsworth-Davis married Marguerite C. Wharry in 1920, with whom he had three children: Mary (1923), John Christopher (1924), and Jennifer (1930).
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 John Ainsworth-Davis Archived 12 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine.. sports-reference.com
- ↑ John Ainsworth-Davis. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ "Going for Gold: 1 Cambridgeshire's Olympians". Cambridgeshire County Council. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120527180652/http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/online/goingforgold/goingforgold2.htm. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
Further reading[]
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- Buchanan, Ian British Olympians. Guinness Publishing (1991) ISBN 0-85112-952-8
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