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| Nationality |  England |
| Born | Second quarter 1943 Stockport, Cheshire, England |
Christopher Charles Wilkinson (born 1943 in Stockport, Cheshire) is a retired British breaststroke swimmer.
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | England |
| Born | Second quarter 1943 Stockport, Cheshire, England |
Christopher Charles Wilkinson (born 1943 in Stockport, Cheshire) is a retired British breaststroke swimmer.
He represented England in 110 yards and 220 yards breaststroke events, at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. [1] [2]
His younger sister is Diana Wilkinson.
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