Madison Wilson-Walker Madison Wilson-Walker

Despite having a disability since age three, blade runner Madison Wilson-Walker has always been involved in sport. Her first activities included horseback riding, figure skating and golf.  Later on she ran competitively at her high school (Lord Dorchester Secondary School) and her track club (London Western). She will compete in long jump at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima.

PERSONAL

At age three, she contracted a rare form of meningitis and as a result both of her legs needed to be amputated below the knee ad some of the fingertips on her left hand….She was one of three Ontario athletes featured on the Quest for Gold crossword puzzle scratch issued by  Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission (OLG)… At age 12 she was a flower collector on the ice during the figure skating competition at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

• 2015 World Championships 400m 6th