Nigel Walker

For the former professional footballer, see Nigel Walker (footballer).

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Nigel Walker

Full name	Nigel Walker
Date of birth	(1963-06-15) 15 June 1963
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	79 kg (12 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1992-1998	Cardiff	121	(392)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1993-1998	Wales	17	(60)

Nigel Walker (born 15 June 1963) is a former Welsh track and field 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 110 metres hurdles. In 1992 however, he failed to make the squad for the 1992 Summer Olympics and turned to rugby union. Walker holds the fastest non-winning time for the 200 metre hurdles. At Cardiff in 1991, he ran 22.77 seconds into a 0.3 m/s headwind.

As a rugby player, 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.

Walker was a participant in Catchphrase, a Welsh learning programme broadcast on Radio Wales in 2000. He also participated in and won the British version of Gladiators.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Great Britain / Wales
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	semi-final	110 m hurdles
1985	European Indoor Championships	Piraeus, Greece	5th	60 m hurdles	7.72
1986	Commonwealth Games	Edinburgh, Scotland	4th	110 m hurdles	13.69
	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	4th	110 m hurdles	13.52
1987	European Indoor Championships	Liévin, France	3rd	60 m hurdles	7.65
	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, United States	3rd	60 m hurdles	7.66
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	semi-final	110 m hurdles	13.68
1989	European Indoor Championships	The Hague, Netherlands	semi-final	60 m hurdles	7.80
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	5th	110 m hurdles	13.78
	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	semi-final	110 m hurdles	13.84
1991	World Indoor Championships	Seville, Spain	semi-final	60 m hurdles	7.65
1992	European Indoor Championships	Genoa, Italy	semi-final	60 m hurdles	7.82

References

• Nigel Walker profile at IAAF
• Planet-rugby stats
• sporting heroes