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Willie Francis (swimmer)

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Willie Francis
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Francis
Nickname"Willie"
National team Great Britain
Born(1911-02-23)23 February 1911
Dunfermline, Scotland
DiedApril 1997 (aged 86)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubRenfrew District ASC
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Scotland
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1934 London 100 yd backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1930 Hamilton 100 yd backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1934 London 3×110 yd medley

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.

Biography

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "William 'Willie' Francis | Scottish Swimming". www.scottishswimming.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ "For the Glory of the Sport" (PDF).
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