Road to Glasgow: Aled Davies and a Career Defined by Excellence
- Jack Godfrey
- Apr 24
- 2 min read
Few athletes connected to Cardiff Met can point to a record as decorated as Aled Davies. The former student has built one of the most distinguished careers in Welsh para-athletics, establishing himself over more than a decade as a major force in the shot put and discus.
His achievements place him among the leading names in British para-sport and one of the standout athletes associated with Cardiff Met’s high-performance environment.
Davies is a two-time Paralympic champion, winning gold in the F42 shot put at Rio 2016 before adding another Paralympic title in the F63 shot put at Tokyo 2020. Alongside that success, he has also claimed multiple world and European titles, building a career marked by consistency at the highest level.
His Commonwealth record is equally impressive. Davies won silver in the discus for Team Wales at Glasgow 2014 and returned to the top of the podium at Birmingham 2022, where he claimed gold in the para discus. That ability to deliver on major stages has become a defining part of his story.
During his time at Cardiff Met, Davies developed within a university sporting environment designed to support athletes competing at the highest level while continuing their academic journey. That balance remains central to the university’s sporting identity and to its ambition to attract students who want to combine education with elite performance.
As Glasgow 2026 draws closer, Davies remains a powerful example of what that environment can help produce: an athlete of genuine world-class standing whose success continues to reflect strongly on Cardiff Met.
On top of these medals and high achievement at these events, Davies is also a world record holder. He held the record for longest F42 shot put. He has been ranked number one in the world on numerous occasions and even won double gold in Swansea at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championship. He also took part in season 3 of SAS- who dares win along with fellow British athlete, James Cracknell.
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