Mark Delaney, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Fishguard)
Mark Delaney
Football (Soccer) player for Wales and Aston Villa.
Sport: Rugby, Cricket, Boxing, Athletics
Sport in Wales usually means Rugby, it seems to overshadow some great achievments Welsh sportsmen and women have made in Boxing, Athletics, Cricket and Football. Our list of welsh sport personalities includes well known names like Alf Sherwood , Ryan Giggs , Ian Lougher and many more - including some here time has overlooked...
Andres Jones, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Aberystwyth)
Andres Jones
10,000 metres Olympic athlete (Sydney 2000).
David Jacobs, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Cardiff)
David Jacobs
At the 1912 Stockholm summer Olympics, he won a gold medal as the first leg of in the 4x100m British team.
Wyn Davies, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Caernarfon)
Wyn Davies
Played football (Soccer) for Wales. Was centre forward.
Freddie Welsh, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Pontypridd)
Freddie Welsh
Freddie was a boxer. In 1901 he won the Lonsdale belt, in 1914 he won the World Lightweight title. He retired in 1922, a wealthy man and purchased a gym and health farm. Sadly fell on hard times and died penniless in New York.
Jonathon Davies, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Neath)
Jonathon Davies
An amazing fly half. One of the only players to be successful at Union and League.
Barry Jones, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Ely, Barry, Cardiff)
Barry Jones
World Boxing Champion
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