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{{short description|British rower}}
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'''Gordon Cecil Killick''' (3 June 1899 – 10 October 1962), also known as '''Bill Killick''', was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Rowing (sport)|rower]] who competed in the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] and in the [[1928 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/37352 |title=Gordon Killick |work=Olympedia |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref>

==Life==
Killick was born in [[Fulham]]. He was a member of [[Thames Rowing Club]].

In 1924 he participated with his partner (and brother-in-law) [[Thomas Southgate]] in the first round of the [[coxless pair]]s event [[rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/gordon-killick-1.html |title=Gordon Killick |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024151229/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/gordon-killick-1.html |archive-date=24 October 2012}}</ref> But they did not start in the final, Southgate having suffered a bout of [[lumbago]], and although considered to be in third place, were not awarded with medals. They were also spare pair for the British eight.

In 1925 Killick was a member of the crew that won the [[Wyfold Challenge Cup]] at [[Henley Royal Regatta]], and in 1927 was a member of the crew that won the [[Grand Challenge Cup]] at Henley as well as the Wyfolds.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rowinghistory.net/HRR%20US/hrr_1839-1939.htm |title=Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939 |website=rowinghistory.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309113109/http://www.rowinghistory.net/HRR%20US/hrr_1839-1939.htm |archive-date=9 March 2012 |quote=GC Killick}}</ref>  In 1928 he won the [[Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup]] at Henley partnering [[Jack Beresford]]. He was also a member of the Thames eight which won the Grand Challenge Cup  and which then won the silver medal for Great Britain [[rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics]]. In 1929 he won Silver Goblets again with Jack Beresford.

==Achievements==

===Olympic Games===
* 1928 – Silver, Eight

===Henley Royal Regatta===
* 1925 – [[Wyfold Challenge Cup]]
* 1927 – [[Grand Challenge Cup]]
* 1927 – [[Wyfold Challenge Cup]]
* 1928 – Grand Challenge Cup
* 1928 – [[Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup]] (with [[Jack Beresford]])
* 1929 – Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup (with Jack Beresford)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{World Rowing|name=Cecil Killick}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|g-cecil-killick|G. Cecil Killick}}
* {{Team GB|gordon-killick/7f4lWuJEvaKtVISEUuD3oD|Gordon Killick}}
* {{databaseOlympics|KILLIGOR01|Gordon Killick|archive=20121007153004}}

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