Debbie Palmer (speed skater)
Debbie Palmer (born 17 November 1973) is a British former short track speed skater, who is now a lecturer and researcher. She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics.[2] Palmer was ten times British Champion (1991 to 2000), and twelve times European Championship medalist including 1995 European champion (3000m). She was a World Cup 1500m silver medalist and finished 4th in the 1500m, and ranked 5th overall, at the 1996 World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 17 November 1973[1] Swindon, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Short track speed skating |
Biography edit
Palmer competed in short track speed skating from 1990 to 2002.[5] She took part at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics, and was named as a reserve for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[6] Palmer retired from speed skating in 2002.[7]
In 2006, Palmer returned to ice hockey, after retiring from the sport six years earlier.[8] Palmer had previously played for the Swindon Top Cats, and returned to Great Britain's national ice hockey team.[8] She previously was forced to retire from ice hockey after suffering a prolapsed disc in her back.[9]
In 2009, she gained a PhD in injury epidemiology, working in the field of sports injuries and epidemiology for more than twelve years.[5] Palmer travelled to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, working with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to look after the wellbeing of athletes.[7] In 2021, Palmer also worked with the Enduro World Series to look at injuries sustained by mountain bikers.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Debbie Palmer". olympic.org. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "ShorttrackOnLine.info - Athletes". www.shorttrackonline.info.
- ^ "Aldwych Speed Club History | Short-track speed skating London UK | Ice speed skating Guildford". www.aldwychspeedclub.com.
- ^ a b "Dr Debbie Palmer". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Debbie Palmer". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Ex-skater is part of Olympic medical research team". Napier. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Freescoring Debbie melts for the ice". Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Debbie heads for world championships". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Interview: Researcher Debbie Palmer on Studying Mountain Biking Injuries for the EWS". Pink Bike. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
External links edit
- Debbie Palmer at Olympedia