William Davidson (sailor)
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FullnameWilliam Phythian Davidson
NationalityBritish
Born1876
Liverpool
Liverpool
Died15 April 1939 (aged 62–63)
Hoylake
Hoylake
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | William Phythian Davidson | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1876 Liverpool | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 April 1939 (aged 62–63) Hoylake | ||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||||||
| Class | 12 Metre | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Royal Mersey Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William Phythian Davidson (1876 – 15 April 1939) was a British sailing competitor at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]
He was a crew member on the Mouchette which finished second of two teams competing in the 12 metre class.[4][5] At the time, only the helmsman and mate were awarded silver medals, while the crew received bronze medals.[4] However, Davidson is credited as having received a silver medal in the official Olympic database.[1][6]
