James Walker (canoeist)

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James "Jimmy" Walker (born 8 December 1971) is an Australian sprint canoeist who competed in the mid-1990s. He finished ninth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Never goes up the golf course. Biggest regret "never winning an 80% at the cooks". Champion first bridge and second stairs sprint. North Bondi SLSC chin up champion.[ citation needed ]

Unfortunately Jimmy forfeited the Georach teams challenge on behalf of the Sydney teams to the captain of the Novacastrains Pete Scott.[ citation needed ] Rumour says the Pete is the only man challenge Jim in a second stairs hit out.

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