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Victor Davis

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Victor Davis (born February 10, 1964, Guelph, Ontario, Canada—died November 13, 1989, Montreal, Quebec) was a Canadian swimmer, a fierce competitor who won four Olympic medals and 31 national titles. At the 1982 world championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Davis set a world record and won a gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, he once again won a gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke, establishing a world record for...

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