Medal record | ||
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Men’s swimming | ||
Competitor for Great Britain | ||
Intercalated Games | ||
Bronze | 1906 Athens | 4×250 m freestyle |
William Henry (28 June 1859–20 March 1928) was a British freestyle swimmer and lifesaver.
Henry was of Polish ancestry, and was born Joseph Nawrocki. He died in the Pancras district of London aged 67.[1] He was a co-founder of the Royal Life Saving Society. As a swimmer he won a number of national and European championships. In 1906, at 47, he became the oldest ever Olympic medal winner in swimming as a member of the British 4×250 metre relay team which won the Bronze medal.
William Henry is an International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee.