Haven't heard this name in years, but once upon a time he was Britain's Michael Phelps

British Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie has died aged 70.

The Scot won 200m breaststroke gold in Montreal in 1976, two Olympic silver medals & three world titles.

His family released a statement saying: "It is with great sadness that the family of David Wilkie MBE announce that he died peacefully surrounded by his family this morning, following his brave battle with cancer."

bbc.com/sport/swimming/article

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@BillyBones I remember watching him win that medal in Montreal! That was a good Olympics! Shame he suffered cancer at the end. It's a beast.

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