Mickey Ffrench-Williams

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMostyn Yanto "Mickey"•Ffrench-Williams
Used nameMickey•Ffrench-Williams
Born12 October 1914 in London, England (GBR)
Died11 November 1963 in St. Austell, England (GBR)
Measurements178 cm
AffiliationsPenguin SC, London (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Mostyn Ffrench-Williams had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1938 British Empire Games 4×220 yards Freestyle Relay (with Frederick Dove, Norman Wainwright, and Bob Leivers), 2nd in the 1934 British Empire Games 4×200 yards Freestyle Relay (with Norman Wainwright, Reginald Sutton, and Bob Leivers), 3rd in the 1934 British Empire Games 3×110 yards Medley Relay (with Jack Besford and the non-Olympian Alan Summers). He also finished sixth in the 1934 British Empire Games 100 yards Freestyle and competed in the 1938 British Empire Games 110 yards Backstroke. In the British Empire Games he represented England.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GBR Mickey Ffrench-Williams
100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 5 h2 r1/3
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 5
1936 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GBR Mickey Ffrench-Williams
100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 8 h1 r2/3
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 6

Special Notes