Peter Bakare (born 2 July 1989) is a British volleyball player. Born in London, England, he competed for Great Britain in the men's tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Career

After playing basketball in college, Bakare was invited by his coach to play volleyball. After representing his college team, he was offered a professional contract in Holland with Landstede. Following his participation in the 2012 Olympic Games, he competed with Team Northumbria.[3]

Personal life

Bakare was raised in a single-parent family, relying on a local friary for food and other support.[4] He studied animation at Sheffield Hallam University and became involved in scriptwriting, working on TV show Skins.[5] He later worked in advertising and visited schools as part of the Sport for Schools programme.[6]

His cousin Dami also played on the 2012 Olympic team.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Peter Bakare". London 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Peter Bakare, Team GB.
  3. ↑ "Born motivator".
  4. ↑ "Born motivator".
  5. ↑ "Peter Bakare".
  6. ↑ "Olympic volleyball player visits Rush Green Primary School". 30 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Dami Bakare".


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