John Stewart Walker, MBE[1] (born 5 September 1974) is a disabled British archer. He won the 2 gold medals in the men's W1 individual compound and the mixed team compound W1 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2][3] He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to archery.[1]
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| Born | 5 September 1974 (age 50) |
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Following a motorcycle accident in 2011, Walker sustained spinal cord injuries that left him with a partially paralysed right arm and multiple injuries. As a result, Walker uses a wheelchair.[4]
Walker retired from archery in 2019 following a shoulder injury.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "New Year's Honours list 2017" (PDF). Gov.uk. Government Digital Service. 30 December 2016. p. 89. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "John Walker". www.archerygb.org. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Rio Paralympics 2016: Newport archer John Walker wins gold three years after taking up the sport". Shropshire Star. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "John Walker - Shooting | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "John Walker retires from archery". Archery GB. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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