David Wilkie, who has died of cancer aged 70, delivered one of the greatest swims ever by a British competitor, winning gold in the 200m breaststroke at the 1976 Montreal Olympics in a time of 2 ...

David Wilkie, the pioneering Olympic gold medallist who popularised the use of caps and goggles in elite swimming, has died at the age of 70. Search query. Search. News. Finance. Sports.

British swimmer David Wilkie, who stopped a U.S. men's sweep in the pool by winning 200m breaststroke gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, has died of cancer aged 70, his family said on Wednesday.