John Ainsworth-Davies
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1920 Antwerp | 4x400 m relay | |
John Creyghton Ainsworth-Davies (April 23, 1895 in Aberystwyth, Wales, - January 3, 1976) was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
At the Antwerp Olympics in 1920, John Ainsworth-Davies finished fifth in 400 m and ran the third leg in the British 4x400 m team, which won the gold medal in 3:22.2.
He competed rarely after 1920 to concentrate on his medical career.
He became a urological surgeon and secretary of the Royal Society of Medicine. During WWII he was head of the surgical division of the RAF hospital at Cosford.
- Buchanan, Ian British Olympians. Guinness Publishing (1991) ISBN 0-85112-952-8