Geoffrey Baker (rower)

Geoffrey Baker
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubMarlow Rowing Club
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff double sculls

Geoffrey W Baker is a male former rower who competed for England.

Biography

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Baker the England team[1][2] and won a gold medal[3] in the double sculls with Mike Spracklen, at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[4][5]

Baker and Spracklen rowed for Marlow Rowing Club.

References

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  1. ^ "Pairs Shock at Henley". Sunday Express. 15 June 1958. p. 19. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Rowing". The Scotsman. 23 July 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Rowing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019.
  5. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.