Colin Frederick Walker (born 29 October 1962) is an English former athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
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.
Walker won the AAAs Championship title four times (1989, 1991–93) and the UK Championship title twice (1987, 1992). 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 Representing / 1989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands16th (h)3000 m8:17.021990Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealand3rd3000 m s'chase8:26.50European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia16th (h)3000 m s'chase8:26.951991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan19th (h)3000 m s'chase8:30.691992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain17th (sf)3000 m s'chase8:34.82World CupHavana, Cuba6th3000 m s'chase8:47.611993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany23rd (h)3000 m s'chase8:36.221994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada4th3000 m s'chase8:27.78World CupLondon, United Kingdom4th3000 m s'chase8:41.14 (#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf)
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