About Sharron Davies
Sharron Elizabeth Davies, Baroness Davies of Devonport (born 1 November 1962) is an English former swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships and competed for England in the Commonwealth Games. She won a silver medal in the 400 m individual medley in the 1980 Olympics. In all Davies has attended 12 consecutive Olympics, including working for BBC Sport. She competed in three Olympic Games over three decades, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. She also competed internationally in a period spanning over 20 years. Since retiring from the sport, Davies has worked for various 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 SportsAid. She was also the face of the Swim for Life charity event which raised total over £10m for many charities. She has vocally campaigned against transgender rights, both in sports and more broadly; and her work regarding such along with her prior sporting achievements led her to receive a life peerage from the Conservative Party on 15 January 2026. She set a record by swimming for the British national team at the age of 11.
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