John Davies

New Zealand Olympic bronze medalist and president of the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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John Davies
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John Davies

Summary

John Davies is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on May 25, 1938[3]. He passed away in Auckland[4]. He died on July 21, 2003[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Davies was born in London[2].
  • John Davies passed away in Auckland[4].
  • John Davies was born on May 25, 1938[3].
  • John Davies died on July 21, 2003[5].
  • John Davies held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • John Davies's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • John Davies received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • John Davies is recorded as male[10].
  • John Davies's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Davies's Commons category is recorded as John Davies (athlete)[12].
  • The cause of death was melanoma[13].
  • John Davies's residence is recorded as London[14].
  • John Davies's sport is recorded as athletics[15].
  • John Davies's family name is recorded as Davies[16].
  • John Davies's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Davies's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • John Davies's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[19].
  • John Davies's country for sport is recorded as New Zealand[20].
  • John Davies's height is recorded as {'amount': '+185'}[21].
  • John Davies's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+68'}[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Davies… he was born on May 25, 1938[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Davies's professions included athletics competitor[6].

Recognition

John Davies received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].

Death and Burial

John Davies died on July 21, 2003[5]. He passed away in Auckland[4]. The cause of death was melanoma[13].

Why It Matters

John Davies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was John Davies born?

John Davies's place of birth was London[2].

Where did John Davies die?

John Davies passed away in Auckland[4].

What did John Davies do for work?

John Davies worked as athletics competitor[6].

What awards did John Davies receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Canley · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    New zealand olympic committee athlete id → john-davies, john-davies-1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4056]]: john-davies-1, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/323319219|John Davies (#323319219)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8447|New Zealand Ol"
  2. 22d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Member of the Order of the British Empire
    Occupation → athletics competitor
    Participant in → 1964 Summer Olympics
    Athletics podium person id → 8367
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13725]]: 8367, add P13725 (8367) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
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