Lacey Baker - Skateboarding

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. Baker lists her proudest moment as the first time she landed a kickflip. Baker is said to be one of the best female skaters in the world.

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."

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

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 (The Cruzados, T.S.O.L., Dino's Revenge).

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