George Wilkinson (3 March 1879 – 7 August 1946) was an English water polo player who competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics representing Great Britain.[1] He was in the Hyde Seal team when he won the Olympics. Hyde Seal are a Manchester team. He was part of the British water polo team and won two gold medals. The International Olympic Committee credits him with a third gold medal from the 1900 Games, but this is incorrect as he was in England during the tournament.[2]
_(1).jpg) George Wilkinson, 1904 | |||||||||||||||
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| National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 March 1879 Manchester | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 August 1946 (aged 67) Hyde, Greater Manchester | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Water polo | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Captain (1904) | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Hyde Seal team, Manchester | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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See also
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edit- ^ "George Wilkinson". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (December 2016). "Water Polo at the 1900 Paris Summer Games". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
External links
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Media related to George Wilkinson (water polo player) at Wikimedia Commons
- George Wilkinson at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- George Wilkinson at Olympics.com
- George Wilkinson at Olympedia
- George Wilkinson at Team GB
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