Percival Davson

Percival May Davson (30 September 1877 – 5 December 1959) was a British fencer and tennis player. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.^[2][3] He also competed in the Davis Cup in 1919.^[4]

FullnamePercival May Davson

Country(sports) United Kingdom

Born(1877-09-30)30 September 1877

Demerara, British Guiana

Died5 December 1959(1959-12-05) (aged 82)

Paddington, London, England

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Percival Davson

Full name	Percival May Davson
Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Born	(1877-09-30)30 September 1877 Demerara, British Guiana
Died	5 December 1959(1959-12-05) (aged 82) Paddington, London, England
Turned pro	1906 (amateur tour)
Retired	1926
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 8 (1919, A. Wallis Myers)[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	QF (1914, 1922)
Other tournaments
WHCC	1R (1920)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	SF (1920)
Other doubles tournaments
WCCC	W (1920)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	QF (1921)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	F (1919Ch)
Medal record Men's fencing Representing  United Kingdom Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Épée, team

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In April 1913, Percival won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships, defeating Erik Larsen in the final in four sets.^[5]

Davson was ranked world No. 8 in 1919 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.^[1] He reached the Wimbledon quarter finals in 1914 (losing to Alfred Beamish) and 1922 (losing to Randolph Lycett).