Rachel Walker (field hockey)

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Rachel Walker
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Rachel Walker in 2008
Medal record
Women's Field Hockey
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Barcelona Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Dublin Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Manchester Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Manchester Team
Champions Challenge
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Baku Team

Rachel Walker (born 15 May 1979 in Worcester, Worcestershire) is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team since making her England debut in June 2000 against Ireland. She is nicknamed Wacker. She graduated from Birmingham University in Physiotherapy in 2000. [1]

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References

  1. "Hockey alumni". Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.