Abi Walker

Abigail "Abi" Walker (born 29 January 1982) is a Scottish surgeon and retired international female field hockey goalkeeper.

Abigail "Abi" Walker
Born (1982-01-29) 29 January 1982[1]
Glasgow
NationalityScottish
EducationUniversity of Glasgow
OccupationSurgeon
Known forformer international field hockey goalkeeper for Scotland and Great Britain
Medical career
Sub-specialtiesEar nose and throat surgery

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.

References
  1. "Abigail Walker - Hockey - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012.
  2. "Abi Walker". The Lancet. 376 (9756): 1893. 4 December 2010. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)62203-9. S2CID 54394308.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. "abigail.walker.2018 - Winston Churchill Memorial Trust". www.wcmt.org.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  6. Healy, Jo (12 February 2012). "No pain, no gain as fantastic four go in search of gold". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  7. "Scotland & GB star Abi Walker to retire from international hockey" (Press release). Scottish Hockey. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  8. "Abi Walker to retire from international hockey". The Scotsman. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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