Ross Davenport

Infobox Swimmer
swimmername = Ross Davenport

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fullname = Ross Davenport
nicknames = Roscoe
nationality = GBR
strokes = Freestyle
club = Loughborough University SC
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birthdate = birth date and age|1984|05|23
birthplace = Belper, Derbyshire
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height = height|m=1.88
weight = 168 lbs (76 kg)
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Ross Paul Davenport (born May 23, 1984) is a British swimmer. He won two gold medals in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne for the 200 m freestyle and the 4×200 m freestyle relay.

On Monday, 27 November 2006 he won the acclaimed BBC East Midlands Sports Personality of the Year - won in 2005 by Derbyshire-born yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur. He is a member of the University of Bath swimming club, coached by Ian Turner and trains at Loughborough University. Born in Derbyshire he now lives and trains in Loughborough.

Ross has qualified for Team GB at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in two events, the 200 m Freestyle and the 4×200 m freestyle relay. He achieved this by winning the 200 m Freestyle, ahead of Robert Renwick, in the 2008 Long Course British Championships (incorporating the Olympic trials) on the third of April. His time in the final was 1:47.66.

His brother Ashley Davenport also swims.

He started at Belper School in 1995.

External links

* [http://www.britishswimming.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,5157-182662-199880-43103-270646-custom-item,00.html British Swimming Profile]
* [http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=5641 British Olympic Association Profile]