George Wilkinson (water polo)
Water polo player
Intro | Water polo player | |
Places | United Kingdom | |
was | Athlete Swimmer | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 3 March 1879, Manchester | |
Death | 7 August 1946Hyde (aged 67 years) |
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.