British Olympic swimming great David Wilkie - who won gold in Montreal in 1976 - dies aged 70 after battle with cancer David Wilkie enjoyed an extremely decorated career in the world of swimming The Scottish star, 70, won Olympic, Commonwealth, European and world titles After retiring at the age of 22, he went on to enjoy a successful business career By Will Pickworth Published: 17:29 BST, 22 May 2024 | Updated: 17:44 BST, 22 May 2024 e-mail View comments Former British Olympic and Commonwealth champion David Wilkie has passed away at the age of 70. Wilkie, who was born in Sri Lanka in 1954 to Scottish parents, won 200m breastroke gold for Great Britain in Montreal in 1976, while he was similarly a double gold medalist at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand. However, on Wednesday morning, his family tragically announced that he had passed away following a battle with cancer .
In a statement released to the PA news agency, they said: 'It is with great sadness that the family of David Wilkie MBE announce that he died peacefully surrounded by his family this morning, following his brave battle with cancer.' Across his career, the legendary Wilkie also won two Olympic silver medals, three world titles and two European Championship golds. Former British Olympic and Commonwealth champion David Wilkie has passed away aged 70 Wilkie enjoyed a decorated career and won gold in the 200m breastroke in Montreal in 1976 During his memorable performance in Montreal where he was crown.
