Colin Walker (runner)

Colin Frederick Walker (born 29 October 1962) is an English former athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase^[2] who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Colin Walker

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Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1962-10-29) 29 October 1962 (age 63) Stockton-on-Tees, England
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	3000 m steeplechase
Club	Gateshead Harriers
Medal record Athletics Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland 3,000m steeplechase

Biography

Born in Stockton-on-Tees, Walker represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games, at the World Championships in 1991 and 1993, and won a bronze medal representing England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.^[3][4][5]

Walker won the AAAs Championship title four times (1989, 1991–93)^[6] and the UK Championship title twice (1987, 1992).^[7][8] His personal best in the event is 8:25.15, set when winning the AAAs Championships (incorporating the Olympic trial) in Birmingham in 1992.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Great Britain /  England
1989	European Indoor Championships	The Hague, Netherlands	16th (h)	3000 m	8:17.02
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	3rd	3000 m s'chase	8:26.50
	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	16th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:26.95
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	19th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:30.69
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	17th (sf)	3000 m s'chase	8:34.82
	World Cup	Havana, Cuba	6th	3000 m s'chase	8:47.61
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	23rd (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:36.22
1994	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, Canada	4th	3000 m s'chase	8:27.78
	World Cup	London, United Kingdom	4th	3000 m s'chase	8:41.14
(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf)