Nicholas Robinson-Baker

Nicholas Robinson-Baker
Personal information
Birth name Nicholas Robinson-Baker
Nationality British
Born (1987-06-24) 24 June 1987
Peckham, London, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country England
Sport Diving
Event(s) Men's 3 metre springboard
Medal record
Representing  England
Men's Diving
Commonwealth Games
2014 GlasgowMen'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.[3] He has won gold, silver and bronze medals on the World Series tour,[4] with a gold in 2009 in 3m synchro with Ben Swain at the World Series leg in Mexico.[5] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he partnered with Chris Mears in the synchronised 3 metre springboard event and came fifth.[6] 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.[7]

He retired from diving in 2014.[8] He described languages as a life passion, and speaks Russian, Albanian, and Romanian.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Nicholas Robinson-Baker". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Diving" (PDF). Swimming.org.
  3. ↑ Mike Dickson (13 August 2008). "Diving coach Foley blasts judges for 'crucifying' GB pair". Daily Mail.
  4. ↑ "Meet The Team - Nick Robinson-Baker". Swimming.org.
  5. ↑ "Nick Robinso-Baker". Glasgow 2014.
  6. ↑ "Tears for Mears' proud parents after brave Brit finishes fifth in synchro diving final". Mail Online. 1 August 2012.
  7. ↑ Lemesre, Pascal (1 August 2014). "Interview: Commonwealth bronze medal-winning divers Nick Robinson-Baker, Freddie Woodward". Sports Mole. UK.
  8. ↑ "Nick Robinson-Baker retires from diving after 13 years competing for Great Britain". Mail Online. 9 September 2014.
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