James Wilkinson (born 28 February 1951) won a silver medal in sailing for Ireland with partner David Wilkins at the 1980 Moscow Olympics in the Flying Dutchman class. The sailing events took place at Pirita Yachting Club in Tallinn, Estonia.[1][2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sailing | ||
Representing  Ireland
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1980 Moscow | Flying Dutchman |
Wilkinson is from Howth in County Dublin and studied mathematics at Trinity College Dublin.[3][4]
See also
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edit- ^ "1980 Summer Olympics – Moscow, Soviet Union – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Jamie Wilkinson Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ "Where are they now . . ". Independent.ie. 11 February 2004.
- ^ "Wilkins recalls sail of the century". Independent.ie. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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