Neil Walker
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Neil Scott•Walker |
| Used name | Neil•Walker |
| Born | 25 June 1976 in Verona, Wisconsin (USA) |
| Measurements | 195 cm / 90 kg |
| Affiliations | Texas Longhorns, Austin (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Neil Walker was a swimmer who won four medals at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, with gold medals in the medley relay at both Olympics. He attempted to make the 2008 US Olympic Team but retired after the Trials. At the World Championships between 1998-2007 he won four gold medals and six medals in total, all in relays.
At the World Short-Course Championships Walker won six gold medals, with his greatest tournament coming in 2000 when he set short-course world records in the 50 metre backstroke, 100 metre backstroke, and the 100 metre individual medley. Walker also won five gold medals at the Pan Pacific Championships in 1997, 1999, and 2006; four in relays and the 1997 100 metre butterfly.
Walker swam in college at the University of Texas, earning 25 All-American awards and six Big-12 Conference Championships, and helping Texas win the 1996 NCAA title. He was later inducted into the Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame. Walker settled in Dallas, Texas, and along with Ian Crocker and former Texas teammate James Fike, started the Rockwall Aquatics Center of Excellence (RACE) in Rockwall, Texas.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Neil Walker | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Neil Walker | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 19 August 2006 - 10 August 2008: 3:12.46 (19 August 2006; Victoria, CAN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m backstroke – 18 November 1999 - 14 January 2000 and 13 March 2000 - 2 September 2002: 24.12 (18 November 1999; College Park, USA), 24.04 (13 March 2000; Athina, GRE), 23.42 (13 March 2000; Athina, GRE); 100 m backstroke – 19 March 2000 - 8 December 2002: 50.75 (19 March 2000; Athina, GRE); 100 m medley – 18 March 2000 - 15 December 2001: 52.79 (18 March 2000; Athina, GRE); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 17 March 2000 - 7 August 2001: 7:01.33 (17 March 2000; Athina, GRE))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (5–4–0 1997 Fukuoka gold: 100 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m freestyle and 100 m backstroke; 1999 Sydney gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2006 Victoria gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (5–2–0 1998 Perth SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 2003 Barcelona SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2005 Montréal SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only); 2007 Melbourne SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (6–2–0 2000 Athina gold: 50 m backstroke, 100 m backstroke, 100 m medley, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 50 m butterfly and 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2004 Indianapolis gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay)