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David Andrew Wilkie MBE (8 March 1954 – 22 May 2024) was a Scottish swimmer who was the Olympic 200m breaststroke champion in 1976, the first British swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal since Anita Lonsbrough in 1960.
May 22, 2024 · British Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie has died at the age of 70. The Scot won 200m breaststroke gold in Montreal in 1976, as well as two Olympic silver medals and three world titles.
May 22, 2024 · Wilkie, who won 200m breaststroke gold for Great Britain in Montreal in 1976, passed away after a cancer battle. He also won two Olympic silver medals and three world titles in his career.
May 22, 2024 · British Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie has died at the age of 70. Wilkie summoned one of the all-time great British Olympic performances when he surged to the gold medal in Montreal.
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May 22, 2024 · BRITISH Olympic champion David Wilkie has died at the age of 70. The Scottish swimmer has sadly passed away after a battle with cancer. Wilkie's family released a heartbreaking statement ...
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May 22, 2024 · David Wilkie, who won gold in the 200m breaststroke at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976, has passed away aged 70 following a battle with cancer, his family have announced.
Jan 6, 2022 · Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer David Wilkie on his Games glory, Elton John & his journey from Sri Lanka to Scotland.
