Raymond Davies (athlete)

Davies was born in Romford during 1933 to Arthur Davies, a London dock official, and Elsie, a chiropodist. Davied grew up in Hornchurch and was educated at Brentwood School. He studied medicine at London University.^[2] He was a member of the Hornchurch Harriers.^[3]

Davies started studying in 1953 and finished second behind Maurice Morrell in the javelin throw event at the 1954 AAA Championships.^[4][5]

At the 1956 AAA Championships, he finished third behind Peter Cullen.^[6] He completed his BSc in anatomy in 1956.^[1]

He was selected for the England athletics team^[7] in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.^[8][9]

In 1959 he finished his studies with a MB in surgery. In 1970, he became a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and retired in 1998.^[1]