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Jim Walker (rower)
James David Campbell Walker (born 25 August 1968) is a British former Olympic oarsman and subsequently clean energy developer from Chester. He was active in international rowing between 1985 and 2000.
Walker won a bronze medal in the Men's Eight event at the 1989 World Rowing Championships and competed in the same boat class at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
He competed for Great Britain at two Junior World Championships (1985 and 1986), the 1987 Under-23 World Championships, the 1987 World Student Games, six World Championships from 1989 to 1995, and two Goodwill Games in 1990 and 1994. He was a world junior silver medalist in 1986, competing in a British four with Matt Brittin, Jonny Searle and Mark Pierce.
During his rowing career he competed for clubs including King's Chester, Imperial College, University of London, Leander Club and Molesey Boat Club.
He is a four-time winner at Henley Royal Regatta, including the Stewards' Challenge Cup in 1989 and 1991, the Prince Philip in 1993 and the Visitors' in 1987. His 1989 winning time of 6.28 made his ULBC/OUBC crew with Jonny Searle, Rupert Obholzer and Jonny Hulls the first four to finish under six and a half minutes, breaking the previous Stewards' record by 12 seconds.
As part of the debate following the Atlanta Olympics about the then chronic lack of funding for elite sport in Britain, Walker was identified by the Guardian newspaper as one of five examples of unfunded Team GB athletes deserving of National Lottery support for the 1996-2000 Olympic cycle, alongside sailor Sir Ben Ainslie, swimmer Paul Palmer, sprinter Angie Thorp and canoeist Lynn Simpson.
He was a member of the British sculling squad in 1998, was a reserve for the 1999 World Championships sweep team and also a final trialist for the British team for the 2000 Olympics, where he was ultimately unsuccessful in securing selection for a third Games in Sydney.
After the 1996 Olympics Walker returned to Imperial College to study Environmental Technology, working subsequently for six years in consultancy, the first three of which he combined with seeking selection for the Sydney Olympic Games. He retired from rowing in 2000.
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Jim Walker (rower)
James David Campbell Walker (born 25 August 1968) is a British former Olympic oarsman and subsequently clean energy developer from Chester. He was active in international rowing between 1985 and 2000.
Walker won a bronze medal in the Men's Eight event at the 1989 World Rowing Championships and competed in the same boat class at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
He competed for Great Britain at two Junior World Championships (1985 and 1986), the 1987 Under-23 World Championships, the 1987 World Student Games, six World Championships from 1989 to 1995, and two Goodwill Games in 1990 and 1994. He was a world junior silver medalist in 1986, competing in a British four with Matt Brittin, Jonny Searle and Mark Pierce.
During his rowing career he competed for clubs including King's Chester, Imperial College, University of London, Leander Club and Molesey Boat Club.
He is a four-time winner at Henley Royal Regatta, including the Stewards' Challenge Cup in 1989 and 1991, the Prince Philip in 1993 and the Visitors' in 1987. His 1989 winning time of 6.28 made his ULBC/OUBC crew with Jonny Searle, Rupert Obholzer and Jonny Hulls the first four to finish under six and a half minutes, breaking the previous Stewards' record by 12 seconds.
As part of the debate following the Atlanta Olympics about the then chronic lack of funding for elite sport in Britain, Walker was identified by the Guardian newspaper as one of five examples of unfunded Team GB athletes deserving of National Lottery support for the 1996-2000 Olympic cycle, alongside sailor Sir Ben Ainslie, swimmer Paul Palmer, sprinter Angie Thorp and canoeist Lynn Simpson.
He was a member of the British sculling squad in 1998, was a reserve for the 1999 World Championships sweep team and also a final trialist for the British team for the 2000 Olympics, where he was ultimately unsuccessful in securing selection for a third Games in Sydney.
After the 1996 Olympics Walker returned to Imperial College to study Environmental Technology, working subsequently for six years in consultancy, the first three of which he combined with seeking selection for the Sydney Olympic Games. He retired from rowing in 2000.