Abi Walker Explained

Abigail "Abi" Walker
Birth Date:29 January 1982[1]
Birth Place:Glasgow
Nationality:Scottish
Education:University of Glasgow
Occupation:Surgeon
Known For:former international field hockey goalkeeper for Scotland and Great Britain
Specialism: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 University of Glasgow and qualified as a doctor in 2006.[2] She passed her postgraduate examinations and gained 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abigail Walker - Hockey - Olympic Athlete | London 2012. 30 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120730040913/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/walker-abigail-1079000/ . 30 July 2012 .
  2. Abi Walker . The Lancet. 376 . 9756 . 1893 . 4 December 2010 . 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)62203-9. 54394308 .
  3. News: Hockey: Passage to India is just what the doctor ordered . https://web.archive.org/web/20100928004609/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/hockey-passage-to-india-is-just-what-the-doctor-ordered-2089822.html . 28 September 2010 . limited . live . Alan . Hubbard . . 25 September 2010 . 24 February 2018.
  4. Web site: News: Full list of 2018 Churchill Fellows - Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. www.wcmt.org.uk. en. 16 June 2018. 14 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414200603/https://www.wcmt.org.uk/about-us/news-events/news-full-list-2018-churchill-fellows. dead.
  5. Web site: abigail.walker.2018 - Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. www.wcmt.org.uk. en. 16 June 2018.
  6. News: No pain, no gain as fantastic four go in search of gold . Jo . Healy . . Glasgow . 12 February 2012 . 24 February 2018.
  7. Scotland & GB star Abi Walker to retire from international hockey . . 25 February 2013 . 24 February 2018.
  8. News: Abi Walker to retire from international hockey . . 26 February 2013 . 24 February 2018.

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