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Hace 3 días · David Wilkie: Swimming star who shattered world record at Montreal Olympics. Wilkie stormed to 200m breaststroke gold in 1976. David Wilkie summoned one of the all-time great British Olympic performances when he surged to the gold medal in the Montreal pool in 1976. Wilkie had arrived in Canada as the two-time defending world champion in the ...
Hace 3 días · The Scottish athlete, who rose to fame with his gold medal win at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, has left behind a lasting legacy in the sport and will be deeply missed by friends, family, and fans alike. Wilkie’s remarkable career began at the Warrender Baths Club in Edinburgh, where he first discovered his talent for swimming.
Hace 2 días · The Eastern Bloc dominated the 1976 Montreal Olympics, with seven countries placing in the top ten of the medal table. The United States team was relegated to a third place in the medal standings for the first time in its history.
Hace 1 día · Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic festival that is often regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition. The ancient Olympic Games included several sports that are now part of the Summer Games program, which includes events in as many as 32 different sports. Learn more about the Olympic Games in this article.
Hace 3 días · British Olympic swimming legend David Wilkie has passed away at 70 after a courageous fight with cancer. The Scottish powerhouse, who clinched the 200m breaststroke gold for Team GB in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, died peacefully on Wednesday (May 22) morning, his family confirmed.
Hace 3 días · David Wilkie set a blistering new world record at the Montreal Olympics (PA) Wilkie, who was born in Sri Lanka to Scottish parents on March 8, 1964, started swimming in Colombo and continued his ...
Hace 3 días · David Wilkie won gold and silver medals at the 1976 Olympics British Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie has died at the age of 70. The Scot won 200m breaststroke gold in Montreal in 1976, as ...
