Nicholas Robinson-Baker
English diver (born 1987)
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Nicholas Robinson-Baker (born 24 June 1987) is an English diver.[1]
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Nicholas Robinson-Baker 24 June 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||
Event | Men's 3 metre springboard | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
