Frederick Davidson (born 26 May 1998) is a British representative

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. He is a two-time world champion with his titles being won in 2022 and 2023 in the men's

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University and club rowing

Davidson was educated at

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and took up rowing at the

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. While at

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he was selected in the Cambridge senior eight for the

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of 2017, 2018 and 2019. He rowed in those Cambridge victories of 2018 (at stroke) and 2019 (in the seven seat). He was selected in the 2020 Cambride eight but no race was held that year. In 2021, Davidson won the

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(the blue riband event at the

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) rowing for the

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. In 2023, he won the

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at the

, rowing in a coxless four for the

Representative rowing career

Davidson was first selected to represent Great Britain in a junior men's eight for the 2015

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. They placed fifth. Davidson at World Rowing
/ref> The following year when selected in for the 2016 Junior World Championships, Davidson stroked the British coxless four to a silver medal. From 2017 Davidson made three appearances at

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. He stroked a pair in 2017 which finished sixth, the men's eight in 2018 which won a silver medal and was seated at three in 2019 in the coxless four which won gold and an U23 world championship title. In 2021 Davidson moved into the senior squad but only made one representative appearance in the coxless four at

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III. 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, then the European title at the

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. 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

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in Belgrade after again dominating throughout the 2023 European racing season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Frederick 1998 births Living people British male rowers World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain 21st-century British people