Sharron Davies, English swimmer
Sharron Elizabeth Davies, (born 1 November 1962) is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships and competed for England in the Commonwealth Games. Davies has attended 12 Consecutive Olympic Games, competing in 3 games and then working in the media poolside for the BBC.
She competed in 3 Olympic Games over three decades, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, in an international career spanning over 20 years.
Since retiring from the sport, she has had opportunities with major media organisations and programmes. In 2005, Davies supported the British Olympic bid by profile raising and appearing as spokesperson on BBC's Question Time where she made a strong case for bringing the games to London for 2012. Davies is a current patron of the Disabled Sport England and the Sports Aid Foundation. She was also the face of the Swim for Life charity event which was launched alongside Diana, Princess of Wales and raised over £10m for many charities.
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