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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Great Britain / England
1989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands16th (h)3000 m8:17.02
1990Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealand3rd3000 m s'chase8:26.50
European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia16th (h)3000 m s'chase8:26.95
1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan19th (h)3000 m s'chase8:30.69
1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain17th (sf)3000 m s'chase8:34.82
World CupHavana, Cuba6th3000 m s'chase8:47.61
1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany23rd (h)3000 m s'chase8:36.22
1994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada4th3000 m s'chase8:27.78
World CupLondon, United Kingdom4th3000 m s'chase8:41.14
(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf)