Brian Wilkinson (born 12 February 1938) is an Australian former swimmer. He won a gold medal at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, as a member of the Australian men’s 4x220-yard freestyle relay team.[1]

Brian Wilkinson
Personal information
Born (1938-02-12) 12 February 1938 (age 86)
Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff 4x220 yd freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Cardiff 220 yd butterfly

Wilkinson also competed in the men's 200 metre butterfly at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "'Sorely missed': Aussie Olympic champion dies". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 20 December 2023. See caption under photo of victorious relay team.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brian Wilkinson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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