Christopher Walkden
Christopher Charles Walkden was a British swimmer. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Biography
At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Walken participated in the 200 metres breaststroke event.In May 1958 he took part in the Empire Games trials in Blackpool and subsequently represented the England at [the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|English team] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. He competed in the Aquatics at the [1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|220 yards breaststroke event] and helped England claim the bronze medal in the final of the men's 4 x 110 yards medley relay, with Graham Symonds, Neil McKechnie and Graham Sykes.
At the ASA National British Championships he won the British [Swimming Championships - 200 metres breaststroke winners|220 yards breaststroke] title in 1955, 1956 and 1958.