William Davidson (sailor)

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

William Davidson
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Phythian Davidson
NationalityBritish
Born1876 (1876)
Liverpool
Died15 April 1939 (aged 62–63)
Hoylake
Sailing career
Class(es)12 Metre
ClubRoyal Mersey Yacht Club
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London 12 metre class

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]

References
  1. "William DAVIDSON". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. "William P. DAVIDSON". Sailing.org. World Sailing. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. "William Phythian Davidson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report: The Olympic Games of 1908 (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. pp. 339–354. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. "1908 London Olympic Games Sailing Competition: 12 Metre (Open) Fleet racing". Sailing.org. World Sailing. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  6. "William Davidson". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.


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