John Llewellyn Davies (25 May 1938 – 21 July 2003) was a New Zealand

New Zealand

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 Olympic

Olympic Games

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 bronze medalist and president of the New Zealand Olympic Committee

New Zealand Olympic Committee

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 (NZOC).

He was born in London

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, England

England

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 to Welsh

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 parents and in 1953 he moved to New Zealand with his family.

Davies won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games

1964 Summer Olympics

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, and a silver medal in the one mile event at the 1962 Commonwealth Games

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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 in Perth.

After retiring from competitive running he started coaching middle and long distance athletes, including 1976 Olympic 5000m silver medallist Dick Quax

Dick Quax

Theodorus Jacobus Leonardus "Dick" Quax is a New Zealand runner and former world record holder in the 5000 metres. He stood for Parliament with the ACT Party in 1999 and 2002...

, 1992 Olympic Marathon bronze medallist Lorraine Moller

Lorraine Moller

Lorraine Mary Moller is a former athlete from New Zealand who competed in track athletics and later specialised in the marathon. Moller's international career lasted over 20 years and included three Commonwealth and four Olympic Games...

 and 1996 Olympic 800m finalist Toni Hodgkinson

Toni Hodgkinson

Toni Louise Hodgkinson is a former New Zealand middle distance runner, originally from Takaka. She currently holds the New Zealand woman's record in the 800 m....

.

In October 2000, Davies succeeded Sir David Beattie

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to become the NZOC president.

External links

• Page with Photo at Sporting Heroes
• New Zealand Olympic Committee announcement of his death
• Biography at New Zealand Olympic Committee website
• New Zealand Herald report on his death