James Walker (rower)

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James Walker
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1949-01-21) 21 January 1949 (age 74)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Sport Rowing

James Walker (born 21 January 1949) is a Canadian rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Walker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2018.