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Angela Walker (rhythmic gymnast)

Angela Gaye Walker (married name Subramaniam; born 19 March 1967) is a New Zealand writer and former rhythmic gymnast. She won a gold medal and three bronze medals representing her country at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

Angela Walker
Walker (now Subramaniam) in 2020
Personal information
Full nameAngela Gaye Walker
Country representedNew Zealand
Born (1967-03-19) 19 March 1967 (age 56)
Auckland, New Zealand
Spouse
Kannan Subramaniam
(m. 1995)
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
(at the 1988 Olympics)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
(at the 1988 Olympics)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior international
Medal record

Early life and family Edit

Walker was born in Auckland on 19 March 1967.[1] Her father, Ian Walker, served in the Royal Air Force and Bomber Command during World War II and was a prisoner of war.[2]

Rhythmic gymnastics Edit

Walker competed for New Zealand in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There she tied for 32nd place in the preliminary (qualification) round and did not advance to the final.[1]

She later won a gold and three bronze medals competing at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[3]

Later life Edit

In 1995, Walker married Kannan Subramaniam.[2]

Walker has written biographies of her father, published in 2017, and Dame Yvette Williams (2022).[4]

Published works Edit

  • Walker, Angela (2017). From Battle of Britain Airman to POW Escapee: The Story of Ian Walker RAF. Pen & Sword. ISBN 9781473890725.
  • Walker, Angela (2022). Ideals like Stars: The Dame Yvette Williams Story. David Bateman. ISBN 9781776890279.

References Edit

  1. ^ a b . Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. ^ "New Zealand as the Commonwealth Games host". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ^ Munro, Bruce (11 April 2022). "Running on air". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

External links Edit


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