Louise Hanna-Walker
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1951 Toronto, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
Louise Walker née Hanna (born 21 March 1951) is a Canadian former athlete.[1] She competed in the women's high jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit]Hanna won a silver medal at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand and later that year in July 1974 Hanna finished third behind Val Harrison in the high jump event at the 1974 WAAA Championships.[3][4][5]
Hanna won another silver medal at the Pan American Games in 1975.
References
[edit]- ^ "Louise Hanna-Walker". International Olympic Committee. 14 June 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Louise Hannah-Walker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Midland Girl Shocks Champion". Birmingham Daily Post. 22 July 1974. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
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