Callum Wilkinson (born 14 March 1997) is a British race walker. As of 2017, he was ranked 2nd overall in the UK for 20 Km walk. He represented his country in the 20 km walk at the 2017 World Championships finishing in 41st position. He won a gold medal in the

10,000 m walk The 10,000 metres race walk is a racewalking event. The event is competed as a track race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it. 10,000 meters is 6.21 mi ...

at the IAAF World U20 Championships in

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, Poland. At the

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, Sweden. He won a bronze medal in the

20 kilometres walk The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic Games, Olympic athletics (sport), athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supp ...

. He became a double British champion when successfully defending his title and winning the 5000 metres walk event at the

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in a time of 19 min 25.94 secs. Callum represented Great Britain at the 20km race walk at the

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. He came tenth in a time of 1:22:38.

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* * * * * * * * 1997 births Living people British male racewalkers English male racewalkers Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for England Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain World Athletics U20 Championships winners British Athletics Championships winners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub