William Foster (10 July 1890 – 17 December 1963) was an English competitive

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

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. At the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

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 The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

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.

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William Foster at databaseOlympics.com
1890 births 1963 deaths Male breaststroke swimmers British male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain World record setters in swimming Olympic bronze medalists in swimming British male freestyle swimmers Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in swimming {{UK-swimming-Olympic-medalist-stub

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