Craig Walton

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Craig Walton
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ITU Triathlon World Championships
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Craig Walton (born 10 October 1975 in Ulverstone, Tasmania) is an Australian triathlete.

Walton competed in the triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took twenty-seventh place with a total time of 1:50:57.66. [1]

Walton was a powerful swimmer and strong cyclist. He typically established a large lead coming into the run leg but was frequently caught by faster runners before the finish. He enjoyed significantly more success in non-drafting events such as Noosa triathlon, which he won 7 times and for which he holds the course record. Walton was coach to Emma Moffatt and to his longtime partner, Emma Snowsill.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Craig Walton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.