Vanessa Baker
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vanessa Anne Baker |
| Born | 12 June 1974 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Vanessa Anne Baker (born 12 June 1974)[1] is a former Australian diver.
Born in Sydney, Australia Baker was educated at MLC Burwood.[2] At age 14, Baker won a AU$1,500 scholarship and was the youngest to represent Australia on the Southern Cross International Circuit.[3]
In Australia she won her age championship in 1990 and went on to be national platform diving champion in 1992.[4] She also won gold in the 1992 junior national championships held in Melbourne in the 16–18 age group.[5]
She competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in the 10 metre platform event and finished tenth. In the 1994 Commonwealth Games she competed in two events. In the 3 metre springboard event she finished fourth, while in the 10 metre platform she came eighth.[6]
She competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in the 10 metre platform event where she finished 25th of 33.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vanessa BAKER - Olympic Diving | Australia". International Olympic Committee. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "MLC School Olympians - MLC School". www.mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Times Sport Program for youth excellence". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 495. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 February 1989. p. 19. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Baker holds breath on Spain". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 770. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 February 1992. p. 25. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DIVING". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 829. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 April 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Vanessa Anne Baker | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Vanessa Baker Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Vanessa Baker". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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