Fitzloyd Walker
Fitzloyd 'Fitz' Dean Walker (born 7 March 1959) is a male Jamaican born retired wrestler and judoka, who competed for Great Britain and England.[1]
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| Nationality | Jamaican and British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1959 Jamaica | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling & Judo | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Manchester YMCA | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wrestling career Edit
Walker competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics, the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2] He represented Jamaica in the 68kg lightweight division, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[3] Four years later he represented his new nation England in the 74kg welterweight division and finished in sixth place, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4] He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 74kg welterweight division, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5][6]
Judo career Edit
He became a champion of Great Britain, winning the lightweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1982.[7]
References Edit
- ^ "Fitz Walker profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "1978 Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links Edit
- Fitz Walker at Olympedia