William Phythian Davidson (1876 – 15 April 1939) was a British sailing competitor at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]
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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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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]