Florence Sancroft

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameFlorence Adelaide Ives•Sancroft (-Plume)
Used nameFlorence•Sancroft
Born30 December 1902 in Hoxton, England (GBR)
Died22 January 1978 in Islington, England (GBR)
AffiliationsHolloway United SC, Holloway (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

The daughter of a London horse groom, Florence Sancroft was the 1919 Southern Counties 100 yards freestyle swimming champion at the age of 16. She qualified for the 300 metres freestyle at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics after finishing second to Connie Jeans in the final Olympic trial at Southport. A clerk for a stationery company, most of Sancroft’s swimming honours were restricted to local events. Her younger sister Dorothy was also a good standard swimmer.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GBR Florence Sancroft
300 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 5 h3 r1/2