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| Yvette
BAKER |
| Sport |
Artistic Swimming |
| NOC |
Great Britain
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 25 Nov 1991
in Sutton Coldfield, ENG |
| Height | 1.70 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She was inspired to take up the sport after watching the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Spanish artistic swimmer Gemma Mengual, British middle distance runner Kelly Holmes. (isu.org, 18 Jul 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport in 2001 with the City of Birmingham Synchronised Swimming Club. |
International Debut |
Year |
2009 |
Competing for |
Great Britain |
Location |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Entertainment Industry |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Success can only be achieved if you are prepared to put in a lot of hard work and listen to your coach." (synchro.org.uk, 13 Apr 2012) |
Other information |
OCCUPATION
She has performed as part of Aquabatix, a performance company for artistic swimming. She has also worked as a performer at Yas Waterworld in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and at the La Reve Show in Las Vegas, NV, United States of America. (Facebook profile, 07 Dec 2017; Twitter profile, 09 Nov 2017; LinkedIn profile, 2017)
COACHING
She has worked as a swimming coach at a swim school in the West Midlands and Staffordshire areas of England. (LinkedIn profile, 2017) |
Injuries |
She recovered from a stress fracture in her lower back to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (teamgb.com, 24 Jul 2012) |
International Debut |
Tournament |
International Tournament |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 12 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team Free Routine |
82.570 |
| 7 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Free Routine Combination |
87.760 |
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