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Sharron Davies leads the tributes to British Olympic swimming great David Wilkie after his death at the age of 70 following cancer battle
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May 22, 2024
DAVID COVERDALE: Sharron Davies last night led the tributes to Olympic champion swimmer David Wilkie (left) after he died at the age of 70. The Scot famously won gold in the 200metres breaststroke at Montreal 1976, breaking the world record by more than three seconds in one of the all-time great British Olympic performances. Wilkie also claimed two Olympic silver medals and three world titles, completing the 100m and 200m breaststroke double in 1975.