William Davidson (sailor)

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

Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
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]

References
  1. "William DAVIDSON". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. "William P. DAVIDSON". Sailing.org. World Sailing. 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. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. "1908 London Olympic Games Sailing Competition: 12 Metre (Open) Fleet racing". Sailing.org. World Sailing. Retrieved 10 June 2016.


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