Bree Walker

BREE WALKER

Sport: Bobsleigh
DOB: 28/02/1992

OWIA Athlete Performance Contract Commenced: 2018

Personal Best Results:

World Cup - 13th, Igls, AUT, 2019
World Championships - 14th, Altenberg, GER, 2020

Note: current as @ 05/05/2020

BIOGRAPHY

Bree Walker commenced Bobsleigh after a successful career as a hurdler in Athletics.

Walker season started off the 2018-2019 season with victories in both of the inaugural Monobob races in Lillehammer, Norway, in November 2018 and then placed second at the third race for the season in Konigsee, GER.

Monobob is a new addition to the Olympic Programme for Beijing 2022.

Walker spent the majority of the northern hemisphere winter based in Europe.

Alongside brakewoman Jamie Scroop, the pair competed in their first ever Bobsleigh World Cup in Innsbruck, AUT in January 2019, placing 13th.

In 2019-2020, Walker again had impressive results in Monobob, with victory in Winterberg, Germany, and double gold in La Plagne, France. Walker made her World Championship Bobsleigh debut in Altenberg, Germany, finishing in 14th place with breakwoman Stefanie Fernandez.

Q & A

Proudest moment:
I am my top three.
1. Winning my first senior State race in 400m Hurdle after deciding to switch from 400m to 400m hurdles in the same season.
2. Receiving a full Track and Field scholarship to a D1 college in the States (a dream I've had since i started high school).
3. Winning my first medal in my bobsleigh career; double gold in the first ever monobob races in Lillehammer.

I began my sport in:
2016 in Whistler, Canada.

When I am not training or competing I am:
Drinking coffee and having breakfast with friends (typical Melbourne girl), studying and working as a personal trainer/schools coach

I enjoy my sport because ...
I love the adrenaline rush of of sliding down a mountain over 100km/h. I love driving a bobsled so much and training for the push start with my team. Working as part of a team is the best and there is no better feeling of getting a great result together.

Education:
Studying Physical education Teaching at Deakin University

Favourite international competition:
World Junior Championships in St Mortiz 2017/18 and MonoBob race in Lillehammer 2018

Favourite Food:
Pancakes

Favourite Music:
Anything RNB or Beyonce

Favourite other sport to watch or play:
Track and Field, AFL, Rugby, touch footy

Childhood Ambition:
To compete at the Olympics (i wanted to be Cathy Freeman)

My Hero is ...
Tom Kelly (my old athletics coach), Cathy Freeman

Sponsors:
OWIA, Rain City Industries, Sportsmanagement Steinbach, Steinbach Immobiliengruppe, TGT Haustechnik Meiningen, Beschriftungsteam, Nexx North America, Quixskinz