Keshia Baker
Keshia Baker (born January 30, 1988 in Fairfield , California ) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400-meter distance .
As a student at the University of Oregon , she was 2010 indoor NCAA vice champion.
As the seventh of the US championships, she was nominated for the US relay team at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu in 2011 . With her commitment in the run-up, she contributed to the fact that the US relay won gold in the 4-by-400-meter relay . Baker also ran in the run-up to the US season, which won gold in the final, at the 2012 Olympic Games in London .
Keshia Baker is 1.70 m tall and weighs 61 kg. She is trained by Quincy Watts and starts for Saucony .
Personal bests
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200 m : 23.41 s, May 16, 2010, Berkeley
- Hall: 23.92s, February 13, 2010, Fayetteville
- 400 m: 50.76 s, May 16, 2010, Berkeley
- Hall: 51.63s, March 13, 2010, Fayetteville
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the IAAF
- Athlete portrait at USA Track & Field
- Keshia Baker in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ^ The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site: Keshia Baker
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Baker, Keshia |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sprinter |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1988 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Fairfield (California) |