2020-21 Figure Skating Roster

4 Philip Baker

  • Level/Discipline Junior/Men
  • Training Town Salem, N.H.
  • Club Colonial FSC
  • Birth Date Dec. 13, 2002
  • Coach(es) Konstantin Kostin, Genevieve Coulombe, Dmitri Kazarlyga
  • Birthplace Boston
  • Choreographer(s) Alexander Johnson, Julie Marcotte, Sheryl Franks
  • Hometown Newton, Mass.
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Biography

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
U.S. intermediate bronze medalist (2017)
U.S. juvenile pewter medalist (2016)

2020-21 SEASON NOTESĀ 
SP Music:Ā ā€œMadnessā€ by Muse
FS Music: Medley by James Brown and Wild Cherry

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 62.74 (2020 Eastern Sectional Final, Junior)
FS – 107.81 (2020 New England Regional Challenge, Junior)
Final Score – 164.23 (2020 Eastern Sectional Final, Junior)

SKATING NOTES
Started skating at age 11 to help with hockey ... Volunteers at Learn to Skate ... Previously coached by Peter Johansson (2013-17).

PERSONAL NOTES
Parents are Caroline Apovian (doctor) and Gus Baker (economist) ... Has a brother named John ... Attends Newton South High School ... Created Project Driveway, a grocery delivery service to help people at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, with his friends from school ... Loves playing sports with his friends and being outdoors … Interested in the stock market and likes learning about new businesses on Shark Tank… Wants to be in engineering or medicine after skating and travel to all seven continents… Is a fan of the Boston Celtics and New England Patriots ... Enjoys golfing, traveling, hiking, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2022 U.S. Championship Series, Junior (Norwood, Mass.) – 4th
  • 2022 U.S. Championship Series, Junior (Allen, Texas) – 7th
  • 2021 U.S. Championship Series, Junior – 20th
  • 2020 Eastern Sectional Final, Junior – 7th
  • 2020 New England Regional Challenge, Junior – 2nd
  • 2019 U.S. Championships, Novice – 9th
  • 2019 Eastern Sectionals, Novice – 4th
  • 2019 New England Regionals, Novice – 2nd
  • 2017 U.S. Championships, Intermediate – 3rd
  • 2017 Eastern Sectionals, Intermediate – 2nd
  • 2017 New England Regionals, Intermediate – 1st
  • 2016 U.S. Championships, Juvenile – 4th
  • 2016 Eastern Sectionals, Juvenile – 1st
  • 2016 New England Regionals, Juvenile – 1st
  • 2015 Eastern Sectionals, Juvenile – 5th
  • 2015 New England Regionals, Juvenile – 2nd