Angela Walker
Walker (now Subramaniam) in 2020
Personal information
Full nameAngela Gaye Walker
Country representedNew Zealand
Born (1967-03-19) 19 March 1967
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
Women's rhythmic gymnastics
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Rope
Bronze medal – third place 1990 AucklandBall
Bronze medal – third place 1990 AucklandRibbon
Bronze medal – third place 1990 AucklandAll-around

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.

Early life and family

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

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

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

  • 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

  1. 1 2 "Angela Walker Bio, Stats, and Results — Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 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.


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