Elizabeth Valerie Davies (29 June 1912 – 2 August 2001), later known by her married name Valerie Latham, was a Welsh competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics. She was born in Cardiff and died in Newport. In the 1932 Olympics she won bronze medals in the 100 m backstroke event and in 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was third in her first round heat of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance. She also competed for Wales at the 1930 British Empire Games winning all three medals. She was awarded two silver medals in the 100 yards backstroke and the 400 yards freestyle and a bronze medal in the 100 yards freestyle. Four years later she won the bronze medal in the 100 yards backstroke event. See also List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) References External links 1912 births 2001 deaths Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Wales European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Female backstroke swimmers British female freestyle swimmers Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Olympic swimmers of Great Britain Sportspeople from Cardiff Swimmers at the 1930 British Empire Games Swimmers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1934 British Empire Games Welsh female swimmers Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Welsh Olympic medallists Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games