Sal Walker
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Clarence Leonard "Sal"•Walker |
| Used name | Sal•Walker |
| Born | 13 December 1898 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape (RSA) |
| Died | 30 April 1957 (aged 58 years 4 months 17 days) in Roodepoort, Gauteng (RSA) |
| NOC |  South Africa |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Sal Walker was a professional from 1922-28. Of his 16 fights he won and lost seven each, with two fights ending in a draw. Five of these were fights for South African titles, four as a featherweight and one as a bantamweight. He held the South African featherweight title for six months in 1924 and stepped down in 1928 as the reigning South African bantamweight champion.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Boxing | RSA |
Sal Walker | |||
| Bantamweight, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |