Kenneth Williams (swimmer)

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Kenneth Williams
Personal information
Born (1937-02-17) 17 February 1937 (age 87)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1958 Cardiff 4x110yd medley relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1958 Cardiff4x220yd freestyle relay

Kenneth Williams (born 17 February 1937) is a British-Canadian former swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. [1] Later, he would represent Canada at the Commonwealth Games. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kenneth Williams Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2016.