Ira Sylvester Davis (born September 25, 1936, inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired Americantriple jumper. He represented the United States at three Olympics;1956,1960 and1964. He made the finals each time, his best showing was fourth place in 1960, missing a bronze medal by 2 cm.[1] He was the winner of theOlympic Trials each time, setting the Trials record in 1956 and twice in 1960. 1956 was also theAmerican record, set as a 19-year-old college freshman. He was a four timeNational Champion, winning in 1958-60 and again in 1964.[2]
Davis competed forOverbrook High School where he was a teammate ofWilt Chamberlain on both the basketball and track teams; andLa Salle University. Davis was also a credible sprinter, winning the100-yard dash at theIC4A Championships and thePenn Relays in 1958.[3]
Davis was a 1956 initiate of the Delta Eta chapter ofKappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
1983 Davis (age 46) jumped to a Masters M45 Triple Jump World Indoor Record and winning the Masters National Indoor Championship.[4][5]
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