Lynn Davies

Lynn Davies, Welsh sprinter and long jumper

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Born: May 20, 1942
Age in 2026: 84
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1942

About Lynn Davies

Lynn Davies CBE (born 20 May 1942) is a Welsh former track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. He was the 1964 Olympic champion in the event. == Early life == Davies was born in Nantymoel near Bridgend and was a member of the Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club. He was the son of Tegfryn Davies, a miner, of 14 Commercial Street. He attended Ogmore County Grammar School. He was in the 1st Ogmore Vale Scouts. He played the piano. He gained A-levels in Maths, English and History in 1960. He trained to become a teacher at Cardiff Training College. From September 1964 he taught at Bridgend Grammar School, until October 1965.

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Career and life highlights

Davies, a member of Roath Harriers, won an Olympic gold medal in the long jump in 1964 with a mark of 8.07 metres (26 ft 6 in), earning himself the nickname "Lynn the Leap" and winning the first ever long jump gold medal for Great Britain.
He was also twice the Commonwealth Games champion, winning titles in 1966 and 1970 (becoming the first man to win that title twice).

Lynn Davies timeline

1964Davies, a member of Roath Harriers, won an Olympic gold medal in the long jump in 1964 with a mark of 8.07 metres (26 ft 6 in), earning himself the nickname "Lynn the Leap" and winning the first ever long jump gold medal for Great Britain.
1964He was the 1964 Olympic champion in the event.
1966He was also twice the Commonwealth Games champion, winning titles in 1966 and 1970 (becoming the first man to win that title twice).

The world when Lynn Davies was born

Lynn Davies was born in 1942. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1942

#1 song"White Christmas" – Bing Crosby
Top movieCasablanca
Best-selling bookThe Song of Bernadette – Franz Werfel

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Negro League World Series
Top headlineBattle of Midway becomes turning point of WWII in the Pacific
Technology milestoneEnrico Fermi achieves first nuclear chain reaction
Defining fadRationing and war bonds
Notable inventionNapalm
World population2.35 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population134.9M

1942 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lynn Davies's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1942	2026
Gas	$0.20	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,600	$435,000
Average income	$3,800	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.27	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	134.9M	341 million

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