Olivia Baker (weightlifter)

Olivia Baker

Personal information
Born	(1979-02-28) 28 February 1979 (age 46) Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Height	1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Weightlifting
Medal record Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester 75+ kg Snatch 2002 Manchester 75+ kg Clean and jerk 2002 Manchester 75+ kg Total

Olivia Eileen Baker (born 28 February 1979 in Upper Hutt, New Zealand) is a former weightlifting competitor for New Zealand who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Baker was the first female weightlifter from New Zealand to compete at the Olympics. ^[1]

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester she won a silver medal in the 75+ kg snatch, and two bronze medals in the 75+ kg clean and jerk and combined total. ^[2]

References

1. Barclay, Chris (26 July 2002). "Weightlifting: Baker overcomes the awe factor". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
2. "Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website". Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2008.