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Jess Walker

Jess won her first Junior European Championship title in 2007 at the age of 17 and backed that up in 2008 with a silver and another gold medal. In 2008 she was selected in the WK2 team to compete at the Beijing Olympics, resulting in her becoming the youngest British female canoeist ever to compete at the Olympic Games.


Bio

D.O.B.: 24/6/1990
Home Town: Brighton
Height: 178cm
Weight: 70kg
Club: Royal Canoe Club
Coach: Miklos Simon

Achievements

2009, Senior European Championships, K4, 200m, Bronze
2008, European Junior Championships, K1, 1000m Gold
2008, , European Junior Championships, K1, 500m, Silver
2008, Beijing Olympics, Youngest ever British Olympic canoeist
2007, European Junior Championships, K1, 500m, Gold
2007, European Junior Championships, K2, 1000m, Silver
2006, World Junior Championships, K2, Marathon, Gold 
2009, Senior European Championships, K4, 200m, Bronze
2008, European Junior Championships, K1, 1000m Gold
2008, , European Junior Championships, K1, 500m, Silver
2008, Beijing Olympics, Youngest ever British Olympic canoeist
2007, European Junior Championships, K1, 500m, Gold
2007, European Junior Championships, K2, 1000m, Silver
2006, World Junior Championships, K2, Marathon, Gold