George Wilkinson (water polo)
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. 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.[1]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Water Polo | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1908 London | Team competition |
| 1912 Stockholm | Team competition |
See also
References
- 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
- George Wilkinson at International Olympic Committee
- George Wilkinson at Olympic Channel
- George Wilkinson at British Olympic Association
- George Wilkinson at Olympedia
- George Wilkinson at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- George Wilkinson at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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