George Davidson (athlete)
Encyclopedia
George Davidson was a New Zealand
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
, as one of the few "kiwi" sprinters.
In 1920 he finished fifth in the 200 metres competition
. He also participated in the 100 metres event
where he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
He was born and died in Auckland
.
His brothers Bill and Ben both represented New Zealand at rugby league
and George himself played for the City and Maritime clubs in the Auckland Rugby League
competition and represented Auckland
between 1919 and 1922.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
, as one of the few "kiwi" sprinters.
In 1920 he finished fifth in the 200 metres competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Forty-eight sprinters from 22 nations competed.-Records:...
. He also participated in the 100 metres event
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.Sixty-one sprinters from 23 nations competed.-Records:...
where he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
He was born and died in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
.
His brothers Bill and Ben both represented New Zealand at rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
and George himself played for the City and Maritime clubs in the Auckland Rugby League
Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...
competition and represented Auckland
Auckland rugby league team
The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league...
between 1919 and 1922.