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Robert Walker

Rowing

Age

52

Olympic History

Atlanta 1996

Career Events

Rowing Men's Eight (M8+)

 

Robert's Story

Robert Lachlan Walker is a former Australian rower who represented Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Born in Sydney on 30 December 1973, Walker enjoyed a distinguished rowing career that included success at both Olympic and World Championship level.

Walker competed in the Australian men's eight at the Atlanta Olympics, helping the crew achieve a sixth-place finish. Prior to the Olympics, he formed a highly successful coxless pair partnership with Richard Wearne.

The Wearne-Walker combination won bronze at the 1994 World Rowing Championships and silver at the 1995 World Championships, finishing behind the legendary British pairing of Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent. Following Atlanta, Walker remained a key member of the Australian men's eight, helping win a bronze medal at the 1997 World Rowing Championships.

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