Reggie Walker

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Reggie Walker was a South African sprinter best known for winning the 100 metres gold medal at the 1908 London Olympic Games.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
sprinter
competedIn men's 100 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics
men's 200 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics
competitionClass track and field
continentOfCitizenship Africa
countryOfBirth South Africa
countryOfCitizenship South Africa
dateOfBirth 1889-03-16
dateOfDeath 1951-11-05
era early 20th century
event 100 metres
200 metres
familyName Walker
fullName Reginald Edgar Walker
givenName Reginald
hasAchievement Olympic champion in 100 metres
hasHonour Olympic gold medal in athletics
isListedIn Olympic medalists in athletics (men)
South African Olympic gold medalists
languageOfWorkOrName English
medal Olympic gold medal
nationality South African
notableFor winning the 100 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics
notableWork 1908 Olympic 100 metres performance
occupation sprinter
OlympicCity London
linked to: London, England
OlympicEvent men's 100 metres
OlympicGames 1908 Summer Olympics
placeOfBirth Durban
placeOfDeath Durban
recordHeld Olympic 100 metres champion 1908
representedCountry South Africa
sexOrGender male
sport athletics
sprinting
typeOfAthlete short-distance runner

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Sam Mussabini coached Reggie Walker