Robert Walker (born 30 December 1973) is a former Australian rower. He is an Olympian and a medalist at World Rowing Championships.

State and club rowing

Walker first made state selection for New South Wales in the 1992 youth eight which contested and won the Noel Wilkinson Trophy at the

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. In 1994 he was selected in the New South Wales senior eight contesting the King's Cup at the Interstate Regatta. He rowed in further New South Wales King's Cup eights crew in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000. It was a particular period of Victorian state dominance with the Victorian eight seated with members of the

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and Walker rowed to five King's Cup second places in New South Wales eights but never a victory.1998 Interstate Regatta
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International representative rowing

Walker made his Australian representative debut in a coxless pair at the

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in Indianapolis rowing with Richard Wearne. They rowed to a third placing and a bronze medal.Walker at World Rowing
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. At the

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in Tampere they took silver finishing second behind the formidable British crew of Redgrave and Pinsent. In the 1996 Olympic year, Walker moved into the seven seat of the Australian men's eight. At

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with Walker and Wearne in the stern end, the Australian eight made a sixth place finish. In 1997 Walker moved into the bow seat of the eight. He raced in the eight at two World Rowing Cups in Europe that year and then at the

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as an

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crew they contested and won the 1997

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. The eight then raced at the

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in Aiguebelette where they took a bronze medal.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Robert 1973 births Living people Australian male rowers Olympic rowers for Australia Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for Australia Place of birth missing (living people)