Judy-Joy Davies

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Australia
Women's Swimming
Bronze 1948 London 100 m backstroke

Judy-Joy Davies (born 5 June 1928) was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s, who won a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. At national level, she won 17 Australian Championships in freestyle, backstroke and medley swimming. She was well known after her swimming career as a long time sporting journalist for the Melbourne newspapers The Argus and The Sun-News Pictorial. [1]

The second World War did not interrupt her competitive swimming career.[2]

At international level, Davies concentrated on the backstroke, winning seven consecutive national titles from 1946 to 1952. She also won the 100yd freestyle in 1947 and the 880yd freestyle the following year. At the 1948 Olympics, Davies set an Olympic record in the heat of the 100m backstroke. However, in the final, she finished behind Denmark's Karen Harup and the United States' Suzanne Zimmerman.[1]

At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Davies switched to the 400m freestyle, but she disappointed, managing only ninth place.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Andrew 2000, p. 125
  2. ^ Stell 1991, p. 100

Bibliography

  • Stell, Marion K. (1991). Half the Race, A history of Australian women in sport. North Ryde, Australia: Harper Collins. ISBN 0207169713. 
  • Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. p. 125. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8. 
  • 1930 – 1934: 100 yards
  • 1938 – 1966: 110 yards
  • 1970 – 2010: 100 metres