Louise Walker

Louise was a fixture on the Canadian high jumping scene in the 1970’s. She was a national junior high jump champion and was Canada’s national champion from 1973-75, also winning a silver at the 1974 Commonwealth Games. L

Louise set the Canadian high jump record and competed for Canada in the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, while also finishing fifth at the 1975 PanAm Games.

In 1984, Louise turned to rowing, winning three Head of the Rideau masters titles. She has also been inducted into the University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame.