Nigel Walker
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Nigel Walker is a former Welsh
athlete and Wales international rugby union
player. He is currently National Director at the English Institute of Sport (EIS). He was born in Cardiff
.
Walker represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in the 110m high hurdles. In 1992 however, he failed to make the squad for the 1992 Summer Olympics
and turned to rugby union, where he played on the wing for Cardiff RFC
. Walker made his Wales
debut on 6 March 1993 in the five nations match against Ireland
. He went on to win 17 caps for Wales, scoring 12 tries and making his final appearance 21 February 1998 against England
. He also participated in and won the British version of Gladiators.
Nigel was a participant in Catchphrase, a Welsh learning programme broadcast on Radio Wales in 2000 & now available for Welsh Learners on the BBCs 'Learn Welsh' pages.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/catchphrase/catchphrase1/lessons1.shtml
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
athlete and Wales international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He is currently National Director at the English Institute of Sport (EIS). He was born in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
.
Walker represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in the 110m high hurdles. In 1992 however, he failed to make the squad for the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
and turned to rugby union, where he played on the wing for Cardiff RFC
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
. Walker made his Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
debut on 6 March 1993 in the five nations match against Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
. He went on to win 17 caps for Wales, scoring 12 tries and making his final appearance 21 February 1998 against England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
. He also participated in and won the British version of Gladiators.
Nigel was a participant in Catchphrase, a Welsh learning programme broadcast on Radio Wales in 2000 & now available for Welsh Learners on the BBCs 'Learn Welsh' pages.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/catchphrase/catchphrase1/lessons1.shtml