Vanessa Baker
Australian diver
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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]
