Christopher Linke
German racewalker
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Christopher Linke (born 24 October 1988 in Potsdam) is a German race walker. He competed in the 50 km event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing in 24th place.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Germany | |||||
| 2007 | European Race Walking Cup | Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom | 7th | 10 km walk | 42:10 |
| European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 6th | 10,000 m walk | 42:11.94 | |
| 2008 | World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 69th | 20 km walk | 1:27:49 |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 4th | 20 km walk | 1:24:29 |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | – | 50 km walk | DNF |
| 2011 | European Race Walking Cup | Olhão, Portugal | 3rd | 50 km walk | 3:52:56 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 21st | 20 km walk | 1:24:17 | |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 5th | 50 km walk | 3:47:33 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 24th | 50 km walk | 3:49:19 | |
| 2013 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 10th | 20 km walk | 1:23:28 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 9th | 20 km walk | 1:22:36 | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 5th | 20 km walk | 1:21:00 |
| 2015 | European Race Walking Cup | Murcia, Spain | 7th | 20 km | 1:22:06 |
| 1st | Team - 20 km | 32 pts | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 38th | 20 km walk | 1:26:10 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th | 20 km walk | 1:20:00 |