Ross Davenport facts for kids
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| Born | 23 May 1984 Belper, England |
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ross Paul Davenport, born on May 23, 1984, is an English swimmer. He has competed for Great Britain in major events like the Olympics and European championships. He also swam for England in the Commonwealth Games. Ross is known for winning two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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Early Life and Training
Ross Davenport was born in Belper, Derbyshire, England. He started attending Belper School in 1995. Later, he trained at the University of Bath swimming club. His coach there was Ian Turner. Ross now lives and trains in Loughborough, where he is a member of the Loughborough University swimming club.
Swimming Achievements
Ross Davenport has won many medals throughout his swimming career. He has competed in various important championships.
Commonwealth Games Success
Ross had great success at the Commonwealth Games.
- In 2006, held in Melbourne, he won two gold medals. These were for the 200-metre freestyle race and the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. He also earned a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay.
- At the 2010 Games in Delhi, Ross won another silver medal. This was for the 4×100-metre freestyle relay.
International Competitions
Ross also achieved success in other major international swimming events.
World and European Championships
- At the 2008 World Championships (Short Course) in Manchester, he won a silver medal. This was for the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.
- He earned a silver medal at the 2006 European Championships (Long Course) in Budapest. This was also for the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.
- In 2005, at the European Championships (Short Course) in Trieste, he won a bronze medal in the 200-metre freestyle.
Summer Universiade Medals
The Summer Universiade is a sports event for university athletes.
- In 2003, in Daegu, Ross won a gold medal for the 4×100-metre freestyle relay. He also took home a bronze medal in the 200-metre freestyle.
- At the 2005 event in Izmir, he won two silver medals. These were for the 200-metre freestyle and the 4×100-metre freestyle.
Olympic Games Participation
Ross Davenport represented Great Britain at two Olympic Games.
- He qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in two events. These were the 200-metre freestyle and the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. He qualified by winning the 200-metre freestyle at the 2008 British Championships.
- He was also part of the British 4×200-metre freestyle relay team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Awards and Recognition
On November 27, 2006, Ross Davenport was recognized for his achievements. He was named the BBC East Midlands Sports Personality of the Year. This award celebrates top athletes from the East Midlands region of England.
External links
- British Swimming athlete profile
- British Olympic Association athlete profile
See also
In Spanish: Ross Davenport para niños
