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German racewalker (born 1988)
Christopher Linke
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Born | (1988-10-24) 24 October 1988 (age 35)
Potsdam,
East Germany |
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Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
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Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
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Country |
Germany |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event |
50km Race Walk |
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Personal bests |
- 20 km: 1:18:42 (2019) =NR
- 35 km: 2:27:05 (2023) NR
- 50 km: 3:47:33 (2012)
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Christopher Linke (born 24 October 1988 in
Potsdam) is a German
race walker.
[1]
[2] He competed in the 50 km event at the
2012 Summer Olympics in
London, finishing in 24th place. In the 20 km event at the 2016 Olympics, he finished in 5th place.
[1] He also finished in 5th at the
2017 World Championships in that event.
[1] In 2019, he competed in the
men's 20 kilometres walk at the
2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.
[3] He finished in 4th place.
[3]
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing
Germany
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2007
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European Race Walking Cup
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Royal Leamington Spa,
United Kingdom
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7th
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10 km walk
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42:10
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European Junior Championships
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Hengelo, Netherlands
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6th
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10,000 m walk
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42:11.94
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2008
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World Race Walking Cup
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Cheboksary, Russia
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69th
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20 km walk
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1:27:49
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2009
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European U23 Championships
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Kaunas, Lithuania
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4th
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20 km walk
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1:24:29
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2010
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European Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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–
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50 km walk
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DNF
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2011
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European Race Walking Cup
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Olhão,
Portugal
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3rd
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50 km walk
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3:52:56
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World Championships
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Daegu, South Korea
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21st
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20 km walk
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1:24:17
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2012
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World Race Walking Cup
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Saransk, Russia
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5th
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50 km walk
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3:47:33
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Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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24th
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50 km walk
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3:49:19
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2013
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European Race Walking Cup
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Dudince,
Slovakia
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10th
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20 km walk
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1:23:28
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World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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9th
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20 km walk
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1:22:36
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2014
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European Championships
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Zürich, Switzerland
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5th
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20 km walk
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1:21:00
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2015
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European Race Walking Cup
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Murcia,
Spain
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7th
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20 km
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1:22:06
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1st
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Team - 20 km
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32 pts
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World Championships
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Beijing, China
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38th
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20 km walk
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1:26:10
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2016
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World Race Walking Team Championships
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Rome, Italy
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10th
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20 km walk
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1:20:40
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Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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5th
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20 km walk
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1:20:00
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2017
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World Championships
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London, United Kingdom
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5th
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20 km walk
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1:19:21
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