Christopher Walkden
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| Born | 18 April 1938 Edinburgh, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 July 2011 (aged 73) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Charles Walkden (18 April 1938 – 28 July 2011) was a British swimmer. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
He represented England and won double bronze in the 220 yards breaststroke and the medley relay at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[2][3] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 220 yards breaststroke title in 1955, 1956 and 1958.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christopher Walkden Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ ""British Swimming Best Since War." Times, 5 Sept. 1955, p. 13". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Olympic Swimming Selections." Times, 10 Sept. 1956, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Black Gains Four Swimming Titles." Times, 25 Aug. 1958, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.
Categories:
- 1938 births
- 2011 deaths
- British male swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
- Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers from Edinburgh
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Swimmers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- British male breaststroke swimmers
- Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games