Fran Williamson

Fran Williamson
Personal information
Full nameFrances Williamson
NationalityBritish
Born (1985-06-16) 16 June 1985 (age 39)
Sunderland, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
SpouseChris Whitaker
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle, backstroke
ClubColchester Phoenix
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Women's swimming
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 4x50m freestyle relay 20pts
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 50m freestyle S3
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 50m backstroke S3
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 50m backstroke S3
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 100m freestyle S3
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 50m freestyle S3
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Mar del Plata 4x50m freestyle relay 20pts
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 4x50m freestyle relay 20pts
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 4x50m medley relay 20pts
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 50m backstroke S3
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 50m backstroke S3
Silver medal – second place 2002 Mar del Plata 50m freestyle S3
Silver medal – second place 2002 Mar del Plata 50m backstroke S3
Silver medal – second place 2006 Durban 50m freestyle S3
Silver medal – second place 2006 Durban 200m freestyle S3
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 50m freestyle S3
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Mar del Plata 100m freestyle S3
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Mar del Plata 200m freestyle S3
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 4x50m medley relay 20pts

Frances Williamson (born 16 June 1985) is a retired British Paralympic swimmer. Williamson competed in the S3 classification mainly in the freestyle and backstroke preferring shorter distances. She participated in two Summer Paralympic Games winning six medals. At the 2006 IPC World Championships she won three gold medals including the 50m backstroke S3, which she successfully defended four years later at Eindhoven.