Leanne Walker

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Leanne Walker (born 17 July 1968) is a New Zealand former basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1] Walker also competed for New Zealand at the 1994 World Championship held in Australia. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leanne Walker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. FIBA Archive. 1994 World Championship for Women. New Zealand. Retrieved 2014-01-04.