Gordon Walker (coach)

Gordon Walker (born c. 1972) is a Zimbabwean-born New Zealand canoe racing coach and former multi sport athlete. He won the Coast to Coast race in 2007, 2009 and 2010. He is currently the head coach of the women's programme at Canoe Racing NZ, a programme that includes Olympic gold-medal winning canoeist Lisa Carrington. He moved to New Zealand from Zimbabwe when he was six years old, along with his two brothers and his parents. At the age of nine, he attended Southwell Boarding School in Hamilton, and at thirteen he attended kings college. He studied at Auckland University and got a bachelor of science.^[1][2]

Gordon Walker

Personal information
Birth name	Gordon David Walker
Born	1972 Zimbabwe

References

1. "Gordon Walker claims third Coast to Coast". Stuff. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
2. "The most successful partnership in New Zealand sporting history?". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

External links

• Gordon Walker's Journey Part 1 at the CRNZ website
• Gordon Walker's Journey Part 2 at the CRNZ website

Awards
Preceded by Steve Hansen	New Zealand's Coach of the Year 2016, 2017, 2018 2021 2023	Succeeded by Noeline Taurua
Preceded by Noeline Taurua		Succeeded by Wayne Smith
Preceded by Wayne Smith		Incumbent