Christopher Linke

Christopher Linke (born 24 October 1988 in Potsdam) is a German race walker.^[1][2] He competed in the 50 km event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing in 24th place. In the 20 km event at the 2016 Olympics, he finished in 5th place.^[1] He also finished in 5th at the 2017 World Championships in that event.^[1] In 2019, he competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.^[3] He finished in 4th place.^[3]

Christopher Linke

Linke at the 2015 European Cup Race Walking
Personal information
Born	(1988-10-24) 24 October 1988 (age 36) Potsdam, East Germany
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Athletics
Event	50km Race Walk
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	20 km: 1:18:12 (2023) NR 35 km: 2:27:05 (2023) NR 50 km: 3:47:33 (2012)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Germany European Championships 2022 Munich 35 km walk European Race Walking Team Championships 2025 Poděbrady 35 km walk

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Germany
2007	European Race Walking Cup	Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom	7th	10 km walk	42:10
	European Junior Championships	Hengelo, Netherlands	6th	10,000 m walk	42:11.94
2008	World Race Walking Cup	Cheboksary, Russia	69th	20 km walk	1:27:49
2009	European U23 Championships	Kaunas, Lithuania	4th	20 km walk	1:24:29
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	–	50 km walk	DNF
2011	European Race Walking Cup	Olhão, Portugal	3rd	50 km walk	3:52:56
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	21st	20 km walk	1:24:17
2012	World Race Walking Cup	Saransk, Russia	5th	50 km walk	3:47:33
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	24th	50 km walk	3:49:19
2013	European Race Walking Cup	Dudince, Slovakia	10th	20 km walk	1:23:28
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	9th	20 km walk	1:22:36
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	5th	20 km walk	1:21:00
2015	European Race Walking Cup	Murcia, Spain	7th	20 km	1:22:06
			1st	Team - 20 km	32 pts
	World Championships	Beijing, China	38th	20 km walk	1:26:10
2016	World Race Walking Team Championships	Rome, Italy	10th	20 km walk	1:20:40
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	5th	20 km walk	1:20:00
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	5th	20 km walk	1:19:21