Oliver Wilkes (born 14 July 1995) is a British rower.
He won a bronze at the
2024 Paris Olympics
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in the
coxless four
A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain.
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Career
Wilkes came to prominence after winning the silver medal in the coxed four, at the
2017 World Rowing U23 Championships
The 13th World Rowing U23 Championships was the 13th edition of the World Rowing U23 Championships and was held from 19 to 23 July 2017 at the Complex Greben Kanal in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Medal summary Men's events
Women's events
Medal ...
in
Plovdiv
Plovdiv ( bg, Пловдив, ), is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. It has a population of 346,893 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is the c ...
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[ Wilkes later won a gold medal at the ]2023 European Rowing Championships
The 2023 European Rowing Championships were held from 25 to 28 May 2023 in Bled, Slovenia.
Medal table
Medal summary Men
Women
Mixed para-rowing events
References
External links
Official website
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At the 2023 World Rowing Championships
The 2023 World Rowing Championships were held from 3 to 10 September 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Medal summary Medal table
Non-Olympic/Paralympic classes
Men
Women
Pararowing
References
External links
Official websiteWorld Rowing websi ...
in Belgrade, he won a World Championship gold medal in the men's coxless four.
References
1995 births
Living people
British male rowers
Rowers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
Olympic medalists in rowing
World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain
21st-century British sportspeople
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