Louise Hannah-Walker

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Louise Hannah-Walker
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1951-03-21) 21 March 1951 (age 69)
Toronto, Canada
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump

Louise Hannah-Walker (born 21 March 1951) is a Canadian athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] She won a silver medal at the 1974 Commonwealth Games, and another silver medal at the Pan American Games in 1975.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Louise Hannah-Walker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2017.