Luke Walton (rower)

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Luke Walton
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Born (1979-05-29) May 29, 1979 (age 43)
Poway, California, U.S.
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CountryUnited States
SportRowing

Luke Edward Walton (born May 29, 1979) is an American rower. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he placed 11th in the men's coxless pair, along with Artour Samsonov. Walton was born in Poway, California. [1]

Walton represented Cambridge at the 2005 Boat Race. [2] Oxford would go on to win this edition of the event. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luke Walton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. Quarrell, Rachel (March 1, 2005). "Williams hopes to sign off in style". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. "Oxford capture Boat Race success". BBC News. March 27, 2005. Retrieved November 1, 2018.