Kaipo Olsen-Baker
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| Born | 1 May 2002 Gisborne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaipo Olsen-Baker (born 1 May 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her Black Ferns test debut in 2022. She also played for Hurricanes Poua and Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Manawatu provincially.
Kaipo Olsen-Baker was born on 1 May 2002 to Gabe Olsen and Jason Baker.[1] Her father played rugby for the Pirates and Horouta clubs, while her mother goal shoot and goal-attack for several Gisborne and East Coast club netball sides. Her early life was spent in Rangitukia, which is located north of Tikitiki on the East Coast of the North island of New Zealand.[2] The family later moved to Gisborne, where she attended Gisborne Girls’ High School.[2]
When she was one years old her father died.[2] Her mother, Gabrielle who is partially paralysed on the left side of her body later had to endure the death of subsequent partner.[2]
She originally played football. Among her teammates were fellow Black Ferns Renee Holmes and Kelsey Teneti. She was introduced to rugby by former Black Fern Trish Hina, but she preferred to concentrate on basketball playing as point guard and at the age of 15 earned a trial with the New Zealand Tall Ferns.[2] Unused to disappointment she quit basketball when she was not selected for the New Zealand team.[2]
She completed her education at Manakura, an elite Māori sporting school in Palmerston North.[2]