John Baker (diver)

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John Baker
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1951-01-04) 4 January 1951 (age 75)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport Diving
Event
Springboard

John David Baker (born 4 January 1951) is a male former diver who competed for Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

Biography

Baker represented the England team [2] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [3] where he participated in the 3 metre springboard event. [4] [5] [6]

At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Baker represented Great Britain in the men's 3 metre springboard. [7]

References

  1. "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  3. "Lesley in Games at 12" . Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 28 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  6. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 January 2026.