Tristan Walker
Tristan Walker (born May 16, 1991 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian luger who has competed since 2008. He has three Luge World Cup double's podiums finish and was 8th in men's doubles at Cesana in the 2011 World Championships.
Tristan Walker in 2018 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men's luge | ||
Representing Canada | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2018 Pyeongchang | Mixed team | |
World Championships | ||
2013 Whistler | Mixed team | |
2012 Altenberg | Mixed team | |
2015 Sigulda | Mixed team | |
2016 Königssee | Mixed team |
Walker qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics where he finished 15th. Walker also qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He competed in both the Doubles race and the Team Relay (which made its Olympic appearance in 2014). He and his teammate Justin Snith missed the podium in the doubles event by just five-one hundredths (0.05) of a second for the best-ever Olympic result by a Canadian sled in the event. They joined Alex Gough and Samuel Edney and had another Olympic fourth-place finish. The team has won silver at the 2013 World Championships following bronze in 2012.