John Baker (diver)

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John Baker
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Born (1951-01-04) 4 January 1951 (age 72)

John David Baker (born 4 January 1951) is a male former diver who competed for Great Britain and England. Baker represented Great Britain in the men's 3 metre springboard at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

He also represented England in the 3 metres springboard, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.