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Callum Wilkinson

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Callum Wilkinson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 28)
Moulton, Suffolk, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRace walking
ClubEnfield and Haringey AC
Togher Athletic Club
Coached byRob Heffernan
Achievements and titles
Personal best1:20:34 for 20k
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bydgoszcz 10,000 m walk

Callum Wilkinson (born 14 March 1997) is a British race walker.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography

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Wilkinson won a gold medal in the 10,000 m walk at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He represented Great Britain in the 20 km walk at the 2017 World Championships, finishing in 41st position and in 2017 was ranked 2nd overall in the UK for 20 km walk.[3]

At the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships in Gävle, Sweden. He won a bronze medal in the 20 kilometres walk.

He became a double British champion when successfully defending his title and winning the 5,000 metres walk event at the 2020 British Athletics Championships in a time of 19 min 25.94 secs.[4]

Wilkinson represented Great Britain in the 20km race walk at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. He came tenth in a time of 1:22:38.[5]

After winning the 10,000 metres walk gold medal at the 2024 British Athletics Championships, Wilkinson was subsequently named in the Great Britain team for the 2024 Olympic Games.[6] He finished 16th in the 20 kilometres walk at the Games in Paris. [7]

References

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  1. ^ Callum Wilkinson at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Athlete Profile - Callum Wilkinson". www.thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Results list". British Athletics.
  5. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Callum Wilkinson and Tom Bosworth wilt in the heat of Sapporo". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Kerr & Johnson-Thompson head GB Olympics athletics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. ^ "WILKINSON OPENS OLYMPIC ATHLETICS WITH 16TH IN MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK". British Athletics. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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