Douglas Walker (sprinter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 28 July 1973 Inverness, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
| Club | Edinburgh AC |
Medal record | |
Douglas Walker (born 28 July 1973), also known as Doug or Dougie Walker, is a former Scottish sprinter. He represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 1994 and 1998. He was a relay medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics and at the 1998 European Athletics Championships he claimed a 200 metres/relay gold medal double.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, in 1998 he became European champion in both 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay. With 31.56 seconds he is the European record holder in 300 metres, although this distance is rarely run.
Walker was twice British 200 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1997 AAA Championships[1] and the 1998 AAA Championships.[2]
He tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone in 1998 but was cleared of all charges by a UK Athletics disciplinary committee in 1999.[3] IAAF later overturned that decision, applying their strict liability rule and he received a two-year ban in 2000. Despite an attempted comeback following his suspension, the ban effectively ended his elite level athletics career.[4]
International competitions
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain and File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | |||||
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 200 metres | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | ||||
References
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External links
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Inverness
- Scottish men sprinters
- British men sprinters
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Scotland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Scottish sportspeople in doping cases
- Doping cases in the sport of athletics
- People educated at George Heriot's School
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Great Britain
- Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade