David Wilkie, the British Olympic swimming champion, died in May 2024 after a battle with cancer. He was 70 years old.[1][2][4]
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www.standard.co.ukBritish Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie has died at the age of 70. Born in Sri Lanka to Scottish parents, Wilkie won his first major medal with a bronze at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. ..
www.dailymirror.lkDavid Wilkie, a world record setting breaststroker and ISHOF inductee who won gold at the 1976 Olympics, died on May 22. He was 70 years old.
www.swimmingworldmagazine.comWilkie won gold at the Montreal Olympics in 1976.
news.stv.tvWilkie won the gold medal for 200m breastroke at the 1976 Olympics capping off a short but brilliant career
www.independent.co.ukAquatics GB is saddened to hear of the passing of Olympic champion David Wilkie, aged 70.
www.aquaticsgb.comDavid Wilkie, a Scottish swimmer and British Olympic champion, died Wednesday morning at the age of 70 after battling cancer.
swimswam.comThe gold medallist was surrounded by family when he lost his ‘brave battle’.
7news.com.auThe Scot, who won 200m breaststroke gold in Montreal in 1976, died peacefully on Wednesday morning.
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