Freddie Davidson
Frederick Davidson (born 26 May 1998) is a British
Freddie Davidson
representative rower.[1] He is a two-time world
champion with his titles being won in 2022 and 2023
in the men's coxless four.
University and club rowing
Davidson was educated at St Paul's School, London
and took up rowing at the St Paul's School Boat Club.
[1] While at Cambridge University he was selected in
the Cambridge senior eight for the boat races of 2017,
2018 and 2019. He rowed in those Cambridge victories
of 2018 (at stroke) and 2019 (in the seven seat). He
was selected, as president, in the 2020 Cambridge
eight but no race was held that year. Personal information
Nationality British
In 2021, Davidson won the Grand Challenge Cup (the
blue riband event at the Henley Royal Regatta) rowing Born 26 May 1998
for the Oxford Brookes University Boat Club.[2] Education Emmanuel College, Cambridge, St
Paul's School, London
In 2023, he won the Stewards' Challenge Cup at the Sport
Henley Royal Regatta, rowing in a coxless four for the
Country Great Britain
Oxford Brookes University Boat Club.[3]
Sport Rowing
Event Fours/Eights
Representative rowing career Club Oxford Brookes University Boat
Club, Cambridge University Boat
Davidson was first selected to represent Great Britain Club
in a junior men's eight for the 2015 Junior World
Medal record
Rowing Championships. They placed fifth. [4] The
following year when selected in for the 2016 Junior Men's rowing
World Championships, Davidson stroked the British Representing Great Britain
coxless four to a silver medal.[4] Olympic Games
2024 Paris Coxless four
From 2017 Davidson made three appearances at U23
World Rowing Championships. He stroked a pair in World Championships
2017 which finished sixth, the men's eight in 2018 2022 Račice Coxless four
which won a silver medal and was seated at three in 2023 Belgrade Coxless four
2019 in the coxless four which won gold and an U23 European Championships
world championship title.[4] 2022 Oberschleißheim Coxless four
In 2021 Davidson moved into the senior squad but 2023 Bled Coxless four
only made one representative appearance in the coxless 2024 Szeged Coxless four
four at World Rowing Cup III. [4] 2022 however was a
stellar year for Davidson. He secured the stroke seat of
the British coxless four. They won gold at two World Rowing Cups,[4] then the European title at the 2022
European Rowing Championships.[5] before winning his first world championship title at the 2022 World
Championships.
In 2023, he won a second successive World Championship gold medal in the men's coxless four, at the
2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade [6] after again dominating throughout the 2023 European
racing season.[4]
References
1. "Profile" (https://www.britishrowing.org/athlete/freddie-davidson/). British Rowing. Retrieved
4 July 2023.
2. "Results 2021" (https://www.hrr.co.uk/results/?race-year=2021). Henley Royal Regatta.
Retrieved 21 October 2021.
3. "Leander, Oxford Brookes and Thames dominate at Henley Royal Regatta" (https://www.briti
shrowing.org/2023/07/leander-oxford-brookes-and-thames-dominate-at-henley-royal-regatt
a/). British Rowing. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
4. Davidson at World Rowing (https://worldrowing.com/athlete/freddie-davidson?id=47107)
5. "British rowing bounces back with four golds in European Championships" (https://www.theg
uardian.com/sport/2022/aug/13/british-rowing-bounces-back-with-four-golds-in-european-ch
ampionships?amp;amp;amp). The Guardian. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
6. "Rowing - World Championships - 2023" (https://www.the-sports.org/rowing-world-champion
ships-results-2023-men-epm110899.html). The Sports.org. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
External links
Freddie Davidson (https://worldrowing.com/athlete/47107) at World Rowing
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