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Dr Noel Pollock appointed British Athletics chief medical officer
- Updated: October 12, 2016
Sports physician Dr Noel Pollock has been announced as British Athletics’ new chief medical officer (CMO) and Steve Paulding as the national governing body’s national performance institute (NPI) director in Loughborough.
Dr Pollock (pictured) has worked with British Athletics for the past 10 years and steps into the role following the departure of Dr Robin Chakraverty, who left his full-time position with British Athletics in September after seven years to work with The FA.
A former middle-distance runner for Northern Ireland, Dr Pollock has been the British Athletics team doctor at over 15 European and World Championships, and most recently at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. He was a sports medicine lead doctor in the athletics stadium for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Team England athletics doctor at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
“It has been a great honour to be part of the medical team at British Athletics over the last 10 years,” said Pollock. “It is an exciting time to be involved in athletics, with the talent and ability of our current athletes and coaches, all of whom are thoroughly focused on their …
