Mostyn Ffrench-Williams

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Mostyn Ffrench-Williams
Personal information
Full nameMostyn Yanto Ffrench-Williams
Nickname"Mickey"
National team Great Britain
Born(1914-10-12)12 October 1914
London, England
Died11 November 1963(1963-11-11) (aged 49)
St Austell, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, backstroke
ClubPenguin Swimming Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Sydney 4×220 yd freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1934 London 4×200 yd freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1934 London 3×110 yd medley

Mostyn Yanto Ffrench-Williams (12 October 1914 – 11 November 1963) was an English competition swimmer and backstroke swimmer who represented Great Britain at the Olympics, and swam for England at the British Empire Games, during the 1930s. Ffrench-Williams competed in freestyle and backstroke swimming events.

He was born in London.

In the

100-metre freestyle competition
he was eliminated in the first round.

Four years later the

100-metre freestyle event
but was eliminated in the first round again.

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.

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