Dave Wilkie, the British Olympic swimming champion, died in May 2024 after a battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully with his family by his side.[1][2][5]
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- Cause of death: cancer (unspecified type in many initial reports).[2][1]
- Age: 70 at the time of death.[3][1]
- Notable achievements: 1976 Olympic gold in the 200m breaststroke, plus multiple world titles and European/Commonwealth honors, all held in the same period.[9][1]
If you’d like, I can pull a concise timeline of his career highlights and the tributes that followed his passing.
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Wilkie won gold at the Montreal Olympics in 1976.
news.stv.tvAquatics GB is saddened to hear of the passing of Olympic champion David Wilkie, aged 70.
www.britishswimming.orgDavid Wilkie, a Scottish swimmer and British Olympic champion, died Wednesday morning at the age of 70 after battling cancer.
swimswam.comDavid 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
www.mirror.co.ukThe Scot, who won 200m breaststroke gold in Montreal in 1976, died peacefully on Wednesday morning.
www.independent.co.ukThe gold medallist was surrounded by family when he lost his ‘brave battle’.
7news.com.auWilkie stormed to 200m breaststroke gold 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.
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