William Foster (swimmer)
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Full name | William Foster | |||||||||||||||||
National team | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Haslingden, England | 10 July 1890|||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 December 1963 Fylde, England | (aged 73)|||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Bacup Amateur Swimming Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William Foster (10 July 1890 – 17 December 1963) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the 1908 and 1912 Olympics. He was freestyle swimmer who won gold and bronze medals as a member of British relay teams and set a world record in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay.[1]
At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, he won the gold medal as part of the British 4×200-metre freestyle relay team and did not compete in any other competition. In the 400-metre freestyle final, he finished fourth, and in the 1500-metre freestyle event he was eliminated in the semi-finals.
Four years later, at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, he won the bronze medal as part of the British 4×200-metre freestyle relay team. In the 400-metre freestyle competition as well as in the 1500-metre freestyle event, he was eliminated in the semi-finals.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "William Foster". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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