Английская Википедия:Debbie Palmer (speed skater)

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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.[1] 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.[2][3]

Biography

Palmer competed in short track speed skating from 1990 to 2002.[4] 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.[5] Palmer retired from speed skating in 2002.[6]

In 2006, Palmer returned to ice hockey, after retiring from the sport six years earlier.[7] Palmer had previously played for the Swindon Top Cats, and returned to Great Britain's national ice hockey team.[7] She previously was forced to retire from ice hockey after suffering a prolapsed disc in her back.[8]

In 2009, she gained a PhD in injury epidemiology, working in the field of sports injuries and epidemiology for more than twelve years.[4] Palmer travelled to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, working with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to look after the wellbeing of athletes.[6] In 2021, Palmer also worked with the Enduro World Series to look at injuries sustained by mountain bikers.[9]

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