Jean-Luc Baker (born October 7, 1993) is an American ice dancer. Along with his skating partner Caitlin Havec, he is the 2018 Four Continents Champion, the 2018 NHK Trophy Champion and a four-time USA National Bronze Medalist (2019-22).
Earlier in his career, he was the 2014 Junior World Champion, the 2013 JGP Finals silver medalist and the 2014 US Championship. He became the Junior National Champion.
Jean-Luc Baker was born in Burnley, England. He is the son of Sharon Jones Baker, who represented the UK in ice dance at the 1988 Winter Olympics, and Stephen Baker, who competed for the UK in pair skating at the 1976 World Junior Championships.
Baker was born with a club foot. At the age of four, he moved with his family to the United States. He attended Harbor Point High School and Kamiyak High School in Mukilteo, Washington. After graduating, he moved to Detroit, Michigan to pursue his career. He is a black belt in Taekwondo.
Hobby:
Photography, outdoor sports, grilling, dancing, bicycling, and camping. (issureults.com; usfigureskatingfanzone.com)
Profession:
Athlete.
Education:
High school graduates.
Jean-Luc Baker Family:
Father, Stephen (Steve) (figure skating coach). Mother, Sharon (figure skating coach).
Spoken languages:
English
Club name:
Seattle SC.
Coach Jean-Luc Baker:
Relatives of the game:
Mother Sharon Jones (figure skating) – She finished 13th at the 1988 Winter Olympics with her ice dancing partner Paul Askum, representing Great Britain.
Father Stephen (Steve) Baker (figure skating): Representing Great Britain with his partner Karen Wood at the 1976 World Junior Championships, he finished sixth.
Other games:
He practiced Taekwondo in childhood.
First entry:
Nebelhorn Trophy 2014 (Ice Dance - Fourth)
Injuries:
He was born with a left club foot. "It literally makes it two sizes smaller than my right foot. At birth my parents were told I would never be able to walk and essentially I proved them wrong." (usfigureskatingfanzone.com)
Jean-Luc Baker Choreographer:
National selection:
2010
Start:
Nineteen ninety five.
Jean-Luc Baker Net worth
| Net Worth in 2022 | $1 Million - $12 Million |
| Salary in 2021 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2020 | Pending |
| Salary in 2019 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
| Source of Income | game |
Because:
His parents were competitive figure skaters and now coaches and they introduced him to the sport. "They put me on ice to save me from trouble. I'm still in trouble, but on ice." (athlete, December 10, 2021)
Ambition:
Continue competing beyond the 2021/22 season. To show that they can be successful and still be themselves. (athlete, December 10, 2021)
Jean-Luc Baker Training:
He and his partner train with a dozen top teams, including 2018 Olympic silver medalists Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Césarn (FRA), at the Montreal Ice Academy.
Monument:
"We are always very proud when we are at the top or on the podium, but the things we are going to remember are the challenges we overcome. It has made us better people." (athlete, December 10, 2021)
Hero:
his parents. "They live every day to the fullest and are never afraid to be themselves." (athlete, December 10, 2012)
Effect:
His skating partner Kaitlyn Hayek. (athlete, December 10, 2021)
Philosophy of Jean-Luc Baker:
"Trying to be who we are." (athlete, December 10, 2021)
General interest
Baker
He formed the team in 2012 and won the junior world title two years later.
Choreographer
He participates in the choreography of their programs.
Past association
He skated with Yoylin Yang for five years and competed internationally with her in the 2010/11 season. His parents had trained him at that time. (usfigureskatingfanzone.com)
Great Britain to the United States
He was born in Britain but moved with his family to the United States when he was a child. He received US citizenship at the age of 17. (usfigureskatingfanzone.com)
Tested trainer
Coach Marie-France Dubreuil/Patrice Lausanne (CAN) is the 2006 and 2007 world silver medalist in ice dancing.
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World Championships
He participated in the 2018-21 World Championships, placed 10th in 2018 and 9th in 2019 and 2021.
Four Continents Championship
Four Continents Champion 2018. Ranked fifth in 2015 and 2019, sixth in 2020.
World Junior Championships
2014 World junior champions. Placed seventh in 2013.
Only 100 days to the #WinterOlympics.
— Jean-luc Baker (@jeanlucbaker) October 27, 2021
Are you ready? We are. pic.twitter.com/eRjJHMloqO
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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jeanlucbaker/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jeanlucbaker
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