Chris Baker (high jumper)
Chris Baker (born 2 February 1991) is an English athlete specialising in the high jump.[2] He won a bronze medal at the 2016 European Championships. In addition, he represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics without advancing to the final.
Baker in 2019 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 2 February 1991 |
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | High jump |
Club | Sale Harriers[1] |
Coached by | Gareth Walton & Graham Ravenscroft |
Medal record
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His personal bests in the event are 2.29 metres outdoors (Amsterdam 2016) and 2.36 metres indoors (Hustopece 2016).
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing | ||||
2008 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Pune, India | 4th | 2.06 m |
2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 7th | 2.21 m |
2014 | European Team Championships | Braunschweig, Germany | 5th | 2.19 m |
Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | 2.25 m | |
European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 11th | 2.21 m | |
2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 8th | 2.29 m |
European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 2.29 m | |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 16th (q) | 2.26 m | |
2017 | European Team Championships | Lille, France | 8th | 2.12 m |
2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 9th | 2.21 m |
European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 16th (q) | 2.21 m | |
2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | 2.22 m |
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