Oliver Wilkes (born 14 July 1995) is a British rower.[1] He won a bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the coxless four.
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 July 1995 (age 29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Fours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Oxford Brookes University Boat Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editWilkes came to prominence after winning the silver medal in the coxed four, at the 2017 World Rowing U23 Championships in Plovdiv.[1] Wilkes later won a gold medal at the 2023 European Rowing Championships.[2]
At the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, he won a World Championship gold medal in the men's coxless four.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Athlete profile". British Rowing. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "GB rowers lay Paris marker with European Championship gold/". The Herald. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Rowing – World Championships – 2023". The Sports.org. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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