Abi Walker
Abigail "Abi" Walker | |
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| Born | 29 January 1982 Ear nose and throat surgery |
Abigail "Abi" Walker (born 29 January 1982) is a Scottish surgeon and retired international female field hockey goalkeeper.
Medical career
Walker studied medicine at the
MRCS in 2009.[3]
In 2018, Walker was selected as a Churchill Fellow to investigate treatments for adults and children with facial pain in the United States.[4][5]
Hockey career
Walker played for Canterbury Hockey Club[3] and Bearsden.[6] She gained her first cap for Scotland against Chile in 2003.[7] In February 2013, she announced her decision to retire from international competition, having made 65 appearances for the Scotland team.[8]
She made 65 appearances for the Women's National Team and won 17 caps for Great Britain.
References
- ^ "Abigail Walker - Hockey - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012.
- S2CID 54394308.
- ^ a b Hubbard, Alan (25 September 2010). "Hockey: Passage to India is just what the doctor ordered". The Independent. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "News: Full list of 2018 Churchill Fellows - Winston Churchill Memorial Trust". www.wcmt.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "abigail.walker.2018 - Winston Churchill Memorial Trust". www.wcmt.org.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ Healy, Jo (12 February 2012). "No pain, no gain as fantastic four go in search of gold". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Scotland & GB star Abi Walker to retire from international hockey" (Press release). Scottish Hockey. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Abi Walker to retire from international hockey". The Scotsman. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
External links
- Abi Walker at Olympedia
