Sharron Davies won two gold medals in the 1978 Commonwealth Games - Credit: Clara Molden for The Telegraph

From Olympic Silver to the Red Benches: Sharron Davies Elevated to the House of Lords

The former champion swimmer and prominent women’s rights campaigner, Sharron Davies MBE, has traded her lane lines for the crimson seats of the House of Lords, following her nomination as a Conservative peer. Plymouth-born Olympian Sharron Davies, a familiar face in the world of competitive swimming and sports commentary, is embarking on a new chapter in…