John Walker

New Zealand middle-distance runner and politician
Person human Q358383
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John Walker

Summary

John Walker is a human[1]. He was born in Papakura District[2]. He was born on +1952-01-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a middle-distance runner[4] and athletics competitor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Walker was born in Papakura District[2].
  • John Walker was born on +1952-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Walker held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • John Walker worked as a middle-distance runner[4].
  • John Walker worked as an athletics competitor[5].
  • John Walker was educated at Manurewa High School[8].
  • John Walker received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • John Walker received the Bislett medal[10].
  • John Walker received the Silver Olympic Order[11].
  • John Walker received the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[12].
  • John Walker received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • John Walker's image is recorded as John Walker KNZM (cropped).jpg[14].
  • John Walker is recorded as male[15].
  • John Walker's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Walker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114967704[17].
  • John Walker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85019403[18].
  • John Walker's Commons category is recorded as John Walker (runner)[19].
  • John Walker's sport is recorded as athletics[20].
  • John Walker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gw6t[21].
  • John Walker's family name is recorded as Walker[22].
  • John Walker's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Walker's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • John Walker's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[25].
  • John Walker's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14347452[26].
  • John Walker's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000003316[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Papakura District[2], John Walker… he was born on +1952-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Walker was educated at Manurewa High School[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include middle-distance runner[4] and athletics competitor[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Bislett medal[10], a sports award[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1966[32]; Silver Olympic Order[11], a grade of an order[33]; Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[12], a grade of an order[34], in New Zealand[35]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37].

Why It Matters

John Walker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Walker born?

John Walker was born in Papakura District[2].

What did John Walker do for work?

John Walker worked as middle-distance runner[4] and athletics competitor[5].

Where did John Walker go to school?

John Walker was educated at Manurewa High School[8].

What awards did John Walker receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9], Bislett medal[10], Silver Olympic Order[11], and Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The London Gazette 52953. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The London Gazette 46778. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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