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.

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Angela Walker
Walker (now Subramaniam) in 2020
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Full name	Angela Gaye Walker
Country represented	New Zealand
Born	(1967-03-19) 19 March 1967 (age 57) Auckland, New Zealand
Spouse	Kannan Subramaniam ​ (m. 1995)​
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in) (at the 1988 Olympics)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb) (at the 1988 Olympics)
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Level	Senior international
Medal record Women's rhythmic gymnastics Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland Rope 1990 Auckland Ball 1990 Auckland Ribbon 1990 Auckland All-around

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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]

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]

In 1995, Walker married Kannan Subramaniam.^[2]

Walker has written biographies of her father, published in 2017, and Dame Yvette Williams (2022).^[4]

• 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.