William Francis (23 February 1911 – April 1997) was a Scottish competitive swimmer and backstroke specialist who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and competed for Scotland in the British Empire Games.
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| Full name | William Francis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Willie" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 February 1911 Dunfermline, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 1997 (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Renfrew District ASC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography edit
He was born in Dunfermline.
At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the men's 100-metre backstroke event. Four years later at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was eliminated in the first round of the men's 100-metre backstroke.
At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 100-yard backstroke contest. Four years later at the Empire Games in Sydney he won the gold medal in the 100-yard backstroke. He was also a member of the Scottish team which won the silver medal in the 3×110-yard medley relay. He also participated in the 1938 Empire Games but was unplaced in the 110-yard backstroke contest.[1][2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "William 'Willie' Francis | Scottish Swimming". www.scottishswimming.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "For the Glory of the Sport" (PDF).
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