Nicholas Robinson-Baker

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Nicholas Robinson-Baker
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Birth nameNicholas Robinson-Baker
Nationality British
Born (1987-06-24) 24 June 1987 (age 35)
Peckham, London, England
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country England
Sport Diving
Event(s)Men's 3 metre springboard
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Men's Diving
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Men's synchronised 3 metre springboard

Nicholas Robinson-Baker (born 24 June 1987) is an English diver. [1]

Robinson-Baker became interested in diving when he attended a boxing camp near Crystal Palace and used the pool there. [2] He participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he was placed 7th overall in the synchronised 3m springboard event with his diving partner Ben Swain.[ citation needed ] He has won gold, silver and bronze medals on the World Series tour, [3] with a gold in 2009 in 3m synchro with Ben Swain at the World Series leg in Mexico. [4] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he partnered with Chris Mears in the synchronised 3 metre springboard event and came fifth.[ citation needed ] They have also won a number of gold medals at National Cup and National Championships as well as a silver at the World Series in Mexico. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games he won bronze in the 3m springboard synchro with Freddie Woodward. [5]

He retired from diving in 2014.[ citation needed ] He described languages as a life passion, and speaks Russian, Albanian, and Romanian. [2]

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References

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