David Wilkins (sailor)
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David Wilkins 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.
He won a silver medal in sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
for Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
with partner James Wilkinson
James Wilkinson (sailor)
James Wilkinson 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.-See also:...
at the 1980 Moscow Olympics in the Flying Dutchman class. The sailing events took place at Pirita
Pirita
Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It had a population of 15,379 .Pirita occupies a relatively big area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 15,379 is relatively small...
Yachting Club in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
.
He is the first Irish sportsperson to compete at five Olympics.
See also
- Ireland at the 1980 Summer OlympicsIreland at the 1980 Summer OlympicsIreland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Ireland competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag.- Silver:...
- Sailing at the 1980 Summer OlympicsSailing at the 1980 Summer OlympicsSailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
- List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games