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Welsh sprinter and long jumper, Birth: 20-5-1942
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There are hurdles to overcome in sport and in life. Sport is a very valuable learning ground for how to live your life in the best possible way.
Lynn Davies

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If you have a coach helping you, developing your skills alongside you, that's when you're on your way to becoming not just a participant but achieving.
Lynn Davies

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It's perseverance that's the key. It's persevering for long enough to achieve your potential.
Lynn Davies

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Sport and life is about losing. It's about understanding how to lose.
Lynn Davies

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It's not just about a coach telling you what to do and just following it unthinkingly.
Lynn Davies

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It's about lessons for life. It's not just about winning either.
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As a youngster, I enjoyed sport and my ambition was to be a great sportsman.
Lynn Davies

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You've got to be a disciplined person if you want to succeed both in sport and in life.
Lynn Davies

Quote Topics by Lynn Davies: Athlete Sports Skills Live Your Life Life Lesson Knowing Coaches Perseverance Boards Want Way Ambition Winning Following Keys Life Process
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You've got to be actively involved in the process yourself and you've got to listen carefully to what the coach is saying, take that on board yourself and implement what the coach is saying.
Lynn Davies

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It's about somebody initially knowing more about it than you do but eventually you learn a lot about it yourself and practise the skills and techniques that you've been taught.
Lynn Davies