
Mike Walker (born 4 April 1977) is a New Zealand
sprint canoeist
Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing. The term is still in use today ...
who competed in the late 2000s. He finished fifth in the
K-2 1000 m event at the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...
in
Beijing
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.
Walker is an old boy of
Rotorua Boys' High School
Rotorua Boys' High School (RBHS) is a state school educating boys from Year 9 to Year 13. It is situated just outside the Rotorua CBD at the intersection of Old Taupo Road and Pukuatua Street in Rotorua, New Zealand. The school is governed by ...
.
''Ngā Raukura i te Ao - Hall of Fame''
''www.rbhs.school.nz'' - official site.
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1977 births
Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Living people
New Zealand male canoeists
Olympic canoeists for New Zealand
People educated at Rotorua Boys' High School
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