Full name William Foster Name William Foster Nickname(s) "Willie" Role Swimmer | National team Great Britain Strokes Freestyle swimming Sport Swimming | |
Born 10 July 1890 ( 1890-07-10 ) Haslingden, England Club Bacup Amateur Swimming Club Died December 17, 1963, Borough of Fylde, United Kingdom Olympic medals Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay Similar People Paul Radmilovic, Henry Taylor, Harry Hebner, Zoltan Halmay, Charles Daniels | ||
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.
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.