Jason Walker

Jason Walker is an avid 10-pin Bowler. He has been a Special Olympic athlete for eleven years. At the age of 28, Walker received a 2007 City of Brampton Sports Achievement Award and was recently named 2007 Athlete of the Year, thereby receiving the Ken Giles Award.

After qualifying for the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Walker brought home a Gold in Individual 10-pin, a Silver in Pairs and a Bronze in the Team category from Shanghai China. His success was due in large part to a regimented training schedule that included bowling at least three times a week, running five kilometres at least twice a week and weight training.

At his first Canadian National Championship in 2006, Walker won two gold medals and one silver medal. In 2004, Walker won the Provincial Spring Games Individual High Pins average.

Walker continues to bowl at least twice a week.