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At the [[1928 Summer Olympics]] in Amsterdam, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the [[Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke|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 [[Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke|men's 100-metre backstroke]]. |
At the [[1928 Summer Olympics]] in Amsterdam, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the [[Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke|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 [[Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke|men's 100-metre backstroke]]. |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=William 'Willie' Francis {{!}} Scottish Swimming|url=http://www.scottishswimming.com/compete/halloffame/william-willie-francis.aspx|access-date=2020-09-17|website=www.scottishswimming.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=For the Glory of the Sport|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/For_The_Glory_Of_Sport.pdf |
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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=William 'Willie' Francis {{!}} Scottish Swimming|url=http://www.scottishswimming.com/compete/halloffame/william-willie-francis.aspx|access-date=2020-09-17|website=www.scottishswimming.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=For the Glory of the Sport|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/For_The_Glory_Of_Sport.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> |
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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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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
[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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