David Wilman
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| Born | 19 December 1934 Yeadon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 August 2020 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Wilman (19 December 1934 – 9 August 2020) was a British field hockey player who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Wilman studied at the University of Leeds and represented the Universities Athletic Union hockey team in January 1957.[2] At county level he played for Yorkshire.[3]
Wilman represented Great Britain at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.[4] At the time of his first Olympic selection he played club hockey for Cambridge City Hockey Club.[5] When Wilman represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City he was still with the Cmabridge City team.[4]
He left Cambridge City in 1969 after gaining a job at Aberystwyth University.[6]
Wilman died on 9 August 2020, at the age of 85.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Wilman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ↑ "Varsities hockey". Nottingham Guardian. 5 January 1957. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Hockey". Liverpool Daily Post. 27 November 1957. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- 1 2 3 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ "Midland men in Olympic Hockey 18". Birmingham Daily Post. 1 August 1964. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "David Wilman leaving". Cambridge Daily News. 27 May 1969. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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- British men's field hockey players
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- Field hockey players at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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