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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]
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| Full name | William Foster | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1890 Haslingden, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 December 1963 (aged 73) Fylde, England | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bacup Amateur Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay
References
- "William Foster". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
External links
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На других языках
- [en] William Foster (swimmer)
[fr] William Foster
William Foster, né le 10 juillet 1890 à Haslingden et mort le 17 décembre 1963 à Fylde, est un nageur britannique qui a participé aux Jeux olympiques de 1908 et de 1912.[it] William Foster (nuotatore)
William "Willie" Foster (Haslingden, 10 luglio 1890 – Fylde, 17 dicembre 1963) è stato un nuotatore britannico.[ru] Фостер, Уильям (пловец)
Уильям Фостер (англ. William Foster; 10 июля 1890, Хаслингден — 17 декабря 1963, Файлд) — британский пловец, чемпион летних Олимпийских игр 1908 и бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1912.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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