Further Information 

Competition Stats

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
5000m walk: 1996 – 1st (U20)
10,000m walk: 1996 – 2nd (U20)
20km walk: 1995 – 1st (U20), 1999 – 3rd, 2000 – 4th, 2001 – 2nd, 2002 – 2nd, 2003 – 1st, 2004 – 2nd, 2005 – 2nd, 2006 – 2nd, 2007 – 1st, 2008 – 2nd, 2009 – 3rd, 2010 – 2nd, 2011 – 2nd, 2012 - DNC
30km walk: 1998 – 1st
50km walk: 2002 – 3rd, 2007 – 3rd, 2010 – 1st, 2011 - DNC, 2012 - 2nd

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Junior Championships: 1994 [Lisbon, POR] – 10,000m walk 24th (44:09.59)
World Walking Cup: 1999 – 20km Walk 55th, 2002 [Torino, ITA] – 50km walk 29th (team 4th), 2004 [Naumburg, GER] – 20km walk 14th (1:21.24), 2006 [La Coruna, ESP] – 20km walk 18th (1:22.11), 2008 [Cheboksary, RUS] – 20km walk 7th (1:19.15, team 3rd)
World University Games: 2001 – 20km walk 10th (1:28.02)
Commonwealth Games: 2002 [Manchester, GBR] – 20km walk 2nd (1:26.03), 2006 [Melbourne, AUS] – 2nd (1:21.38), 2010 [New Delhi, IND] – 20km walk 2nd (1:22:31)
World Championships: 2003 [Paris, FRA] – 20km walk 5th (1:19.35), 2005 [Helsinki, FIN] – 20km walk 10th (1:21.43), 2007 [Osaka, JPN] – 20km walk 7th (1:23.52), 2009 [Berlin, GER] – 20km walk 18th (1:22.37), 50km walk 6th (3:43.39), 2011 [Daegu, KOR] - 50km walk 5th (3:45:31)
Olympic Games: 2004 [Athens, GRE] – 20km walk 16th (1:23.52), 2008 [Beijing, CHN] – 20km walk 6th (1:19.57) 50km walk 10th (3:47:45)

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS
3000m walk: 10:59.04 – Cork (IRL), 03/07/2010
5000m walk: 18:56.67 – Sydney (AUS), 27/02/2010
10,000m walk: 40:04.88 – Adelaide (AUS),
19/02/2005
20km walk: 1:19.15 – Cheboksary (RUS),
10/05/2008
30km walk: 2:17.33 – Melbourne, 05/05/2002
50km walk: 3:43.39 – Berlin (GER), 21/08/2009

Honours

Commonwealth Games 20km walk silver (2002, 2006, 2010)
2 x national 20km walk champion (2003, 2007)
National 30km walk champion (1998)
National 50km walk champion (2010)

Interesting Facts

Luke was born in Tanzania where his parents were medical missionaries. Shaving down before competition is a ritual Luke adheres to.

Luke's brother was a member of an expedition team to Antarctica in 1998 an his Grandfather played Sheffield Shield Cricket for Queensland.