Lacey Baker

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Lacey Baker
Personal information
Born (1991-11-24) November 24, 1991
Covina, California
Height 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m)
Weight 135 pounds (61 kg)
Sport
Country  United States
Sport Skateboarding

Lacey Baker (born November 24, 1991) is an American professional skateboarder from Covina, California, who primarily focuses on "goofy-footed" street tricks.

Skateboarding

Lacey Baker is a part of a small group of professional female skaters. She began skateboarding at the age of 5, but she only started focusing on it at the age of 11.[1] Baker lists her proudest moment as the first time she landed a kickflip.[2] Baker is said to be one of the best female skaters in the world.[citation needed]

In the March 2007 edition of The Skateboard Mag, Baker is featured in 2 photo sequences showing her perform a 360 flip and a hardflip down 8 stairs. This was part of the magazine's article "Killer Kids."[3]

In 2006, Baker placed first in street competitions at both the Canadian Open in Toronto and the Slam City Jam in Calgary.[4]

Now she's sponsored by Billabong Billabong (clothing), Element Element Skateboards, Independent Independent Truck Company, Utility Board Shop, Es (flow) ÉS Footwear and Bones (flow) Bones Bearings.

Daughter of guitarist Marshall Rohner (who played for The Cruzados, T.S.O.L., and Dino's Revenge).

Skateboard videos

Baker is shown briefly on the Tampa Am 08 DVD.

She was also on Fuel T.V.'s, " The Captain & Casey Show" in late 08 for a couple of tricks.

Baker's first full part, entitled "Bombshell," was released (in April 2013) on the video section of Thrasher Magazine's website, on which Thrasher described Baker's part as "one of the best female street/tech parts [they've] seen."[5]

Interests

Also she likes to play the guitar.

Competition history

2013

2010

  • Mystic Skate Cup, in Prague, Czech Republic: 1st place (street)

2008

2007

2006

  • X Games XII, in Los Angeles, California: 3rd place (street)
  • Goofy vs. Regular, in Lake Forest, California: 3rd place (street)
  • West 49 Canadian Open, in Toronto, Ontario: 1st place (street)
  • Slam City Jam, in Calgary, Alberta: 1st place (street)

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