Philip Wilkinson (born 10 August 1947) is an Australian former representative rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 10 August 1947 |
| Education | Cranbrook School, Sydney |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | UTS Haberfield Rowing Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | King's Cup 1970-71. |
Club, state and Olympic rowing
editWilkinson was educated at Cranbrook School, Sydney where he took up rowing. At the second ever Australian Rowing Championships in Canberra in 1964 he rowed in a Cranbrook schoolboy eight[2] His senior rowing was from the Haberfield Rowing Club.[3]
Wilkinson was selected in New South Wales state representative men's senior eights contesting the King's Cup at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships in 1970 and 1971.[3] At the 1972 Australian Rowing Championships Wilkinson was in the two seat of a composite Drummoyne/Sydney/Haberfield four which took the men's coxed four national title, qualifying all crew members for the Australian Olympic squad.[4]
Wilkinson, his Haberfield bow teammate John Lee and coxswain Vern Bowrey from the national champion coxed four of 1972 were selected as the Australian 4+ for Munich 1972. Drummoyne's Brian Denny was also selected at stroke but tragically was electrocuted in a work accident in the Olympic lead-up. Monash University's Will Baillieu and West Australian Peter Shakespear came into the Olympic four. In Munich they finished in overall thirteenth place.[5]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Philip Wilkinson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ .1964 Austn C'ships
- ^ a b Wilkinson Profile at Austn Rowing History
- ^ 1972 Australian Championships
- ^ 1972 Munich Olympics at Australian Rowing History