At only 14 she confirmed her talents by winning two European Bronze medals – only losing out to the then all conquering East Germans. First half of Man United's clash with FC Copenhagen ends EARLY after referee blows his whistle before 45 minutes. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. She has expressed concerns about the impact of self-identification on women's sports and spaces, arguing that it may disadvantage cisgender women. There will be royalties from her book, the occasional engagement is starting to trickle in and she would dearly love to commentate at the Paris Olympics next year.

At the ASA National British Championships she won 22 titles – the 100 metres freestyle title in 1978, 200 metres freestyle title in 1977 and 1978, 400 metres freestyle title in 1977, 1978 and 1979, 800 metres freestyle title in 1978, 200 metres backstroke title in 1976, 1977 and 1978, 200 metres medley title in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989 and 1992, 400 metres medley title in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980 and the 50 metres butterfly title in 1992. In 1976, at age 13, Davies was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Andy Cole explains why playing with Man United flop Antony 'would drive me absolutely mad' as he asks: 'You look at him and think, what are you giving?

I’m not complaining, I feel very fortunate to have made a lucrative living from sport for 40 years, the crippling school-fees stage is over and my home is almost paid for, so I won’t go bankrupt.

But it shouldn’t have to be down to individuals like me to speak up or for individuals like them to walk away from an event they have trained so hard for – their governing bodies should be doing that. Jordan Pickford checks his secret water bottle cheat sheet before Mo Salah's penalty for Liverpool in the derby. Davies has long made peace with Petra Schneider, herself beset with ill health, whom she recognises as a victim of the system. Yes, it’s aggressive but I’m hardly going to go to the police every time I get a death threat now am I?He spoke out about GDR swimmers who were obviously being doped; they looked like men, with enormous Adam’s apples and muscles. A serious knee injury forced her out of the all-action show after two years, but the resulting 9 operations failed to dampen a further sporting passion – skiing! At the Moscow Olympics in 1980, in swimming’s most demanding discipline, the 400m individual medley, she set a British record that wasn’t broken for more than two decades. To that end, Davies is promoting the concept of a union that would take a seat at the top tables and represent athletes – enabling them to make their views known without having to lay their careers on the line – and provide legal services.

As a key member of BBC television’s commentating and presenting team she has covered many major events including the Seoul, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens and Beijing and London Olympics. In the 1980 Olympics, Davies took the silver medal in the 400m individual medley behind Petra Schneider from East Germany, who later admitted that the victory was drug enhanced.

Having first swum for Britain at the extraordinary age of 11 she was selected for the 1976 Montreal Olympics and instantly became a household name. but I will not let dad bully me the way he did Sharron; Exclusive: the lengths a sister will go to for fame". As is often the case with prodigies whose success and stardom arrives so early, Sharron decided she needed a break from training and competition and ‘retired’ at the age of 18 to pursue a media career.