Name David Wilkins | Role Olympic athlete | |
Olympic medals Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman People also search for James Wilkinson, Alejandro Abascal, Szabolcs Detre, Zsolt Detre, Miguel Noguer | ||
David Wilkins (born 30 April 1950 in Malahide, County Dublin) is an Irish sailor who competed at five Olympics between 1972 and 1992, winning silver in 1980.
He won a silver medal in sailing for Ireland with partner James Wilkinson at the 1980 Moscow Olympics in the Flying Dutchman class. The sailing events took place at Pirita Yachting Club in Tallinn, Estonia.
He is the first Irish sportsperson to compete at five Olympics.
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