| Nationality | British (English) |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 19 December 1934 |
| Birth place | Yeadon, England |
| Death date | 9 August 2020 (aged 85) |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Position | Full-back |
| Years 1 | 1959–1960 |
| Clubs 1 | Bradford |
| Years 2 | 1962–1969 |
| Clubs 2 | Cambridge City |
| Nationalteam 1 | Great Britain |
| Nationalteam 2 | England |
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
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
- ^ "David Wilman Olympic Results". 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.
- ^ "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.