Olympic swimming great David Wilkie dies aged 70 after cancer battle - Jersey Evening Post
The Scot, who won 200m breaststroke gold in Montreal in 1976, died peacefully on Wednesday morning.
jerseyeveningpost.comDavid Wilkie, the British Olympic swimming champion, died in May 2024 after a battle with cancer. He was 70 years old.[1][2][3]
- What happened: Wilkie died peacefully surrounded by his family following his brave fight with cancer.[2][1]
- Career highlights: 1976 Olympic gold in the 200m breaststroke, multiple world titles, and Olympic medals in other events.[4][1]
- Context: He remains the first British swimmer to win Olympic gold in 68 years and held British, Commonwealth, European, world, and Olympic titles in the same race at once.[1][4]
If you’d like, I can pull more detailed obituaries or compile a brief timeline of his career.