David Wilkie

YT Oxford 22 May 24 5.55pm
I'm sad to read of the death of David Wilkie at the age of 70. In my early teenage years he was a popular British sportsman; in 1972, he was the first British man to win an Olympic medal in 68 years. In 1976 he won 2 Olympic medals - gold and silver - when the whole GB team only won 13 medals, including his 2. He was unbeaten in his main event - 200m breaststroke - for over 4 years. RIP. Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 22 May 24 5.55pm

I'm sad to read of the death of David Wilkie at the age of 70. In my early teenage years he was a popular British sportsman; in 1972, he was the first British man to win an Olympic medal in 68 years. In 1976 he won 2 Olympic medals - gold and silver - when the whole GB team only won 13 medals, including his 2. He was unbeaten in his main event - 200m breaststroke - for over 4 years. RIP.

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

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monkey Sittingbourne 22 May 24 6.11pm
I remember him well, as a non-swimmer as a kid I had a fascination with the swimming in the olympics, strangely considering I couldn’t swim(still can’t) I loved watching it. If I remember right he had the unenviable task of competing against Mark Spitz in that era, otherwise he would’ve won more medals Sad news, RIP
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monkey

Sittingbourne 22 May 24 6.11pm

I remember him well, as a non-swimmer as a kid I had a fascination with the swimming in the olympics, strangely considering I couldn’t swim(still can’t) I loved watching it. If I remember right he had the unenviable task of competing against Mark Spitz in that era, otherwise he would’ve won more medals

Sad news, RIP

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PalazioVecchio south pole 22 May 24 6.36pm
when a gangster dies, in a mafia movie they all say "he sleeps with the fishes". i cannot say what is the operand term for an Olympic Swimmer. He has gone up to the great big Towel in the sky ? i do recall Wilkie doing the odd TV appearance. Seemed a swimmingly good bloke. RiP Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford
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when a gangster dies, in a mafia movie they all say "he sleeps with the fishes".

i cannot say what is the operand term for an Olympic Swimmer. He has gone up to the great big Towel in the sky ? i do recall Wilkie doing the odd TV appearance. Seemed a swimmingly good bloke.

RiP

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

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Eagle Black. South Croydon 22 May 24 6.46pm
I remember David,70 isn't that old RIP.
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South Croydon 22 May 24 6.46pm

I remember David,70 isn't that old RIP.

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steeleye20 Croydon 22 May 24 7.16pm
When these sporting icons keel over, at what is now a young age, it makes you wonder. Thank you to David Wilkie. RIP
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Croydon 22 May 24 7.16pm

When these sporting icons keel over, at what is now a young age, it makes you wonder.

Thank you to David Wilkie.

RIP

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 22 May 24 7.17pm
I remember seeing him on TV a lot in the 1970's in his GB speedos. He seemed quite a quiet man. Much respect to his sporting achievements. "The facts have changed", Rishi Sunak
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I remember seeing him on TV a lot in the 1970's in his GB speedos. He seemed quite a quiet man. Much respect to his sporting achievements.

"The facts have changed", Rishi Sunak

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Hrolf The Ganger Yesterday 10.53am
Originally posted by steeleye20 When these sporting icons keel over, at what is now a young age, it makes you wonder. Thank you to David Wilkie. RIP He had cancer.
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