British high jumper
Chris Baker
![]() Baker in 2019 |
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| Born | (1991-02-02) 2 February 1991 (age 33) |
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| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
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| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
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| Country |  Great Britain |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | High jump |
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| Club | Sale Harriers[1] |
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| Coached by | Gareth Walton & Graham Ravenscroft |
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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.
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 Great Britain and  England
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| 2008
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Commonwealth Youth Games
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Pune, India
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4th
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2.06 m
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| 2013
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European U23 Championships
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Tampere, Finland
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7th
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2.21 m
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| 2014
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European Team Championships
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Braunschweig, Germany
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5th
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2.19 m
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| Commonwealth Games
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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4th
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2.25 m
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| European Championships
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Zürich, Switzerland
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11th
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2.21 m
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| 2016
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World Indoor Championships
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Portland, United States
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8th
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2.29 m
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| European Championships
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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3rd
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2.29 m
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| Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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16th (q)
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2.26 m
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| 2017
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European Team Championships
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Lille, France
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8th
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2.12 m
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| 2018
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Commonwealth Games
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Gold Coast, Australia
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9th
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2.21 m
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| European Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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16th (q)
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2.21 m
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| 2019
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European Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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4th
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2.22 m
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