| Fitz Walker | |
| Nationality: | Jamaican and British |
| Sport: | Wrestling, judo |
| Birth Date: | 7 March 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Jamaica |
| Club: | Manchester YMCA |
Fitzloyd 'Fitz' Dean Walker (born 7 March 1959) is a Jamaican-British retired wrestler and judoka, who represented Great Britain and England.[1] In wrestling, he won medals at the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Championship,[2] [3] along with being a record-setting fourteen-time British champion.[4] [5]
Walker began training in wrestling at the YMCA in 1973 at his judo instructor's suggestion.[6]
For international competition, Walker represented Jamaica at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.[7] Walker then competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics, becoming the first black wrestler to represent Great Britain at the Olympics. He later competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[8] He represented England in the 74kg weight class and finished in sixth place at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[9] He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 74kg division at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[10] [11] In 1991, Walker took silver
Walker is a fourteen-time British champion. He won the lightweight (69 kg/152 lb) division at the 1979 British Senior Championships before becoming the welterweight (76 kg/168 lb) champion for thirteen years in a row from 1980 to 1992. This achievement was acknowledged in The Guinness Book of Records.
He became a champion of Great Britain, winning the lightweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1982.[12]