Douglas Walker (sprinter)

{{short description|Scottish sprinter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use British English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Dougie Walker | image = | caption = | nationality = British (Scottish) | sport = Athletics | event = Sprints | club = Edinburgh AC | birth_date = 28 July 1973 | birth_place = Inverness, Scotland | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | medaltemplates= {{MedalSport | Men's athletics }} {{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }} {{MedalCompetition|European Championships}} {{MedalGold|1998 Budapest|200 m}} {{MedalGold|1998 Budapest|4×100 m}} {{MedalCompetition | Summer Universiade }} {{Medal | Bronze | 1997 Sicily | 4×100 m }} }}

'''Douglas Walker''' (born 28 July 1973), also known as ''Doug'' or ''Dougie Walker,'' is a former Scottish sprinter. He represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 1994 and 1998. He was a relay medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics and at the 1998 European Athletics Championships he claimed a 200 metres/relay gold medal double.

== Biography == Educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, in 1998 he became European champion in both 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay. With 31.56 seconds he is the European record holder in 300 metres, although this distance is rarely run.

Walker was twice British 200 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1997 AAA Championships<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref> and the 1998 AAA Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref>

He tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone in 1998 but was cleared of all charges by a UK Athletics disciplinary committee in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rowbottom |first1=Mike |title=Athletics: Walker cleared of drug charge |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/athletics-walker-cleared-of-drug-charge-1109407.html |work=The Independent |access-date=10 February 2021 |language=en |date=22 October 2011}}</ref> IAAF later overturned that decision, applying their strict liability rule and he received a two-year ban in 2000. Despite an attempted comeback following his suspension, the ban effectively ended his elite level athletics career.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/arbitration-panel-decide-that-cadogan-walker 20 AUG 2000 Arbitration Panel decide that Cadogan, Walker and Christie have committed doping offences]. iaaf.org</ref>

== International competitions == {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{GBR2}} and {{SCO}} |- |1997 |World Championships |Athens, Greece |bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd |4 × 100 m relay | |- |rowspan=2|1998 |rowspan=2|European Championships |rowspan=2|Budapest, Hungary |bgcolor="gold" | 1st |200 metres | |- |bgcolor="gold" | 1st |4 × 100 m relay | |}

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== External links == *{{World Athletics}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Douglas}} Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Inverness Category:Scottish men sprinters Category:British men sprinters Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for Scotland Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain Category:World Athletics Championships medalists Category:European Athletics Championships medalists Category:Scottish sportspeople in doping cases Category:Doping cases in the sport of athletics Category:People educated at George Heriot's School Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:FISU World University Games silver medalists for Great Britain Category:Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade Category:Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade