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John G. Davies

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · 1986

John G. Davies , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. John Griffith Davies (17 May 1929 – 24 March 2020) was an Australian-American swimmer and United States federal judge. As a breaststroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s, he won a gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, set a world record in the 200 yard breaststroke (short course) and tied the world record in the 200 m breaststroke (long course).

Education

  • University of MichiganB.A., 1953
  • University of California, Los Angeles, School of LawLL.B., 1959

Career

Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1961-1972; Private practice, Beverly Hills, California, 1972-1986

Biography

John Griffith Davies (17 May 1929 – 24 March 2020) was an Australian-American swimmer and United States federal judge. As a breaststroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s, he won a gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, set a world record in the 200 yard breaststroke (short course) and tied the world record in the 200 m breaststroke (long course).

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