Craig Walton (born 10 October 1975 in Ulverstone, Tasmania) is an Australian triathlete. Walton competed in the triathlon at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

. He took twenty-seventh place with a total time of 1:50:57.66. Walton was a powerful swimmer and strong cyclist. He typically established a large lead coming into the run leg but was frequently caught by faster runners before the finish. He enjoyed significantly more success in non-drafting events such as Noosa triathlon, which he won 7 times and for which he holds the course record. Walton was coach to Emma Moffatt and to his longtime partner, Emma Snowsill.

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* * * * * http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/asiapac/multisports/noosa/results/honour-roll.aspx#axzz2mA6vR4SP * http://www.mysunshinecoast.com.au/articles/article-display/champion-triathlete-craig-walton-announces-noosa-comeback,18698#.UppJyX8ayK0 1975 births Living people Australian male triathletes Olympic triathletes for Australia Triathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics People from Ulverstone, Tasmania Royal Society of Queensland 20th-century Australian people 21st-century Australian people Sportsmen from Tasmania {{Australia-triathlon-bio-stub