Mostyn Ffrench-Williams
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| Born | 12 October 1914 London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 November 1963 (aged 49) St Austell, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Penguin Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mostyn Yanto Ffrench-Williams (12 October 1914 – 11 November 1963) was an English competition freestyle and backstroke swimmer who represented Great Britain at the Olympics, and swam for England at the British Empire Games, during the 1930s.
Biography
Ffrench-Williams was born in London and swam for the Penguin Swimming Club.
In the 1932 Summer Olympics, he finished fifth with the British team in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay event. In the 100-metre freestyle competition he was eliminated in the first round.
Four years later the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he was a member of the British team which finished sixth with the British team in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay contest at the 1936 Games. He also swam in the 100-metre freestyle event but was eliminated in the first round again.
At the 1934 British Empire Games in London, he was a member of the English team which won the silver medal in the 4×200-yard freestyle competition. In the 3×110-yard medley contest he won a bronze medal with the English team. Four years later at the 1938 Empire Games in Sydney, he was part of the English team which won the gold medal in the 4×220-yard freestyle event. In Sydney he also participated in the backstroke competition.
See also
References
- ↑ "Mostyn Ffrench-Williams profile". Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Swimming and Diving (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Medal Standings Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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