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'''William "Willie" Francis''' (23 February 1911 – April 1997) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[backstroke]] [[Swimming|swimmer]] who competed for [[Great Britain]] in the [[1928 Summer Olympics]] and in the [[1932 Summer Olympics]]. |
'''William "Willie" Francis''' (23 February 1911 – April 1997) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[backstroke]] [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who competed for [[Great Britain]] in the [[1928 Summer Olympics]] and in the [[1932 Summer Olympics]]. |
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He was born in [[Dunfermline]]. |
He was born in [[Dunfermline]]. |
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*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/william-francis-1.html sports-reference.com] |
*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/william-francis-1.html sports-reference.com] |
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1934 London | 100 yd backstroke |
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1930 Hamilton | 100 yd backstroke |
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1934 London | 3×110 yd medley |
William "Willie" Francis (23 February 1911 – April 1997) was a Scottish backstroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Dunfermline.
In 1928 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre backstroke event.
Four years later in Los Angeles he was eliminated in the first round of the Olmypic 100 metre backstroke competition.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 100 yards backstroke contest. Four years later at the Empire Games in Sydney he won the gold medal in the 100 yards backstroke event. He was also part of the Scottish team which won the silver medal in the 3×110 yards medley competition. He also participated in the 1938 Empire Games but was unplaced in the 110 yards backstroke contest.
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- 1911 births
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- Scottish swimmers
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- Olympic swimmers of Great Britain
- Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland
- Swimmers at the 1930 British Empire Games
- Swimmers at the 1934 British Empire Games
- Swimmers at the 1938 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Scotland
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